Word · Frequency #21408
luminary
杰出人物；名人；泰斗
a person who inspires others or has achieved great success in their field; a leading figure
- 1.
One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
激励他人的人；在自身领域取得成功的人；领军人物。
激励他人的人；在自身领域取得成功的人；领军人物。；发光体；杰出人物
In use
The Nobel laureate is considered a luminary in the medical community.
Many young artists dream of becoming luminaries in the art world.
As a luminary of modern architecture, her designs influenced generations.
a luminary in [field]
表示在某领域非常杰出的人。
Marie Curie is a luminary in the field of physics.
玛丽·居里是物理学界的杰出人物。
luminary of [era/place]
强调在某个时代或地方的突出地位。
Beethoven was a luminary of the Romantic era.
贝多芬是浪漫主义时期的杰出人物。
be regarded as a luminary
被动语态，表达公认的杰出地位。
She is widely regarded as a luminary in modern architecture.
她被广泛认为是现代建筑界的杰出人物。
Common mistakes
He is one of the great luminary of the art world.He is one of the great luminaries of the art world.
中文中'杰出人物'是不可数概念，但英语中' luminary'是可数名词，需用复数形式，且冠词'one of'后应接复数名词。
She is a luminary scientist.She is a preeminent scientist.
中文习惯将'杰出'直接修饰名词，但' luminary'是名词，不能作定语；应改用形容词'preeminent'或说'a luminary in the field'。
Connections
Collocations
- leading luminary
- 领军人物；杰出领袖
- She is a leading luminary in the field of climate science.她是气候科学领域的领军人物。
- literary luminary
- 文学巨匠
- The festival attracted literary luminaries from around the world.这个节日吸引了来自世界各地的文学巨匠。
- scientific luminary
- 科学泰斗
- Einstein remains a scientific luminary whose work still inspires us.爱因斯坦至今仍是科学泰斗，其成就依然激励着我们。
- Hollywood luminary
- 好莱坞明星
- The premiere was attended by several Hollywood luminaries.首映式上有几位好莱坞明星出席。
- political luminary
- 政界名人
- The summit brought together political luminaries from three continents.这次峰会汇聚了来自三大洲的政界名人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
lumin- 联想 lumen（光），想象一颗发光体照亮他人：luminary 就是榜样、领军人物。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、media profiles、public speeches 该词多用于正式或书面场合，如人物报道、颁奖介绍或学术评价，较少出现在日常口语中。通常用来指在某一领域有杰出成就或影响力、值得他人追随的人物。
Grammar Note
常与介词of连用，如a luminary of the art world。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见词与 luminary /ˈluːminəri/ 完全押韵。下列单词仅以 -ary 结尾，拼写看似相近，但重音和元音不同，请注意区分读音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.