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in the limelight
表示处于公众注意的中心。
She loves being in the limelight.
她喜欢成为众人瞩目的焦点。
公众关注的焦点
limelights — plural of limelight
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公众关注的焦点
a focus of public attention
She loves being in the limelight.
她喜欢成为众人瞩目的焦点。
指受到公众关注的状态，不是字面意义的石灰光灯。
通过在氧氢火焰中加热石灰产生的强烈白光
The intense white light produced when heating lime in an oxyhydrogen flame.
公众关注的焦点
a focus of public attention
一种曾用于剧院和音乐厅的舞台照明,通过使用白炽石灰产生明亮的光
A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.
由火焰照射石灰柱并聚光的灯
a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
The young singer loved being in the limelight after her first big concert.
这位年轻歌手在第一场大型演唱会后喜欢受人瞩目。
AI contextual example
She usually avoids the limelight and prefers to work quietly behind the scenes.
她通常避免成为公众焦点，更喜欢在幕后安静地工作。
AI contextual example
A short video put the small bakery in the limelight almost overnight.
一段短视频几乎一夜之间让这家小面包店受到公众关注。
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he enjoyed being in the limelight
他喜欢成为众人瞩目的焦点。
WordNet
表示处于公众注意的中心。
She loves being in the limelight.
她喜欢成为众人瞩目的焦点。
意为抢走注意力，成为焦点。
The new actor stole the limelight from the star.
那位新演员抢了明星的风头。
直接表示某人或某物是注意力的中心。
The young singer is the limelight of the show.
这位年轻歌手是演出的焦点。
Not this
The reporter limelighted the issue.
Use this
The reporter put the issue in the limelight.
动词"limelight"虽然在词典中标注为及物动词，但实际使用中非常罕见，多用"put/place in the limelight"表达使受到关注，因此用被动或介词短语更自然。
Not this
He was on the limelight after winning.
Use this
He was in the limelight after winning.
固定搭配为"in the limelight"，表示成为公众关注的焦点，介词"on"不符合习惯用法。
Not this
The limelight of the movie is the ending.
Use this
The highlight of the movie is the ending.
"limelight"指公众关注的焦点，而非最精彩的部分；"highlight"才表示最突出或最精彩的部分。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
处于公众关注的焦点
The young actor found himself in the limelight after his first film.
这位年轻演员在出演第一部电影后成为了公众关注的焦点。
抢风头；成为瞩目的焦点
The keynote speaker stole the limelight with her surprising announcement.
主讲人用她出人意料的宣布抢尽了风头。
避免引人注目；不愿抛头露面
The novelist is famously shy and tries to avoid the limelight.
这位小说家以害羞著称，总是尽量避免引人注目。
喜欢出风头；喜爱成为焦点
Some politicians love the limelight, but others find it exhausting.
有些政客喜欢出风头，但另一些则觉得这很累人。
与他人分享关注；共同成为焦点
She was happy to share the limelight with her research team.
她很乐意与研究团队分享这份关注。
成为关注的焦点；引人注目
The new product captured the limelight at the technology fair.
这款新产品在科技博览会上成为了关注的焦点。
备受瞩目；处于公众注意的中心
The young actor has been in the limelight since his award-winning performance.
这位年轻演员自从获奖演出后一直备受瞩目。
抢尽风头；夺取他人的关注
At the meeting, the new manager stole the limelight with her bold proposal.
在会上，新经理凭借大胆的提议抢尽了风头。
独占风头；一味吸引公众注意
He always hogs the limelight at family gatherings with his stories.
家庭聚会上他总是用自己的故事独占风头。
生活在聚光灯下 / 是世人共有的梦想
In Rush's song "Limelight," this line captures both the appeal and the loneliness of being in the limelight.
在拉什乐队的歌曲《Limelight》中，这句歌词既写出了身处聚光灯下的吸引力，也写出了其中的孤独。
发长 /aɪ/ 音 (如 high, light)
Same pattern, same sound
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把 limelight 拆成 lime（石灰）+ light（光）：旧时舞台用石灰灯打出强光，被照到的人就是全场焦点，所以“站在石灰光下”= 成为公众注目的中心。
语域：neutral 常见场景：media coverage、public life、entertainment 现代英语中，limelight 通常指“公众关注的焦点”，多用于媒体报道、政治或娱乐场合，常用搭配是 in the limelight。整体语气偏中性，正式与非正式文体中都较常见。
这些词都以 -ight 结尾，发音均为 /aɪt/，与 limelight 的 -light 部分押韵。注意 limelight 读作 /ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt/，重音在第一音节，但押韵的是第二音节。类似拼写的 lime /laɪm/ 只与第一音节同音，不与该词整体押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.