celebrity
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ce·leb·ri·ty /səˈlebrəti/ ●●○ noun (plural celebrities) 1 [countable]FAMOUS a famous living person 名人，明星 SYN star a sporting celebrity 体育明星 He’s a national celebrity. 他是全国有名的人物。 We invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous). 我们邀请了一些小有名气的人物。celebrity chef/gardener etc 名厨/名人园艺师等► see thesaurus at star2. [uncountable] formalFAMOUS the state of being famous 著名；名誉，名声 SYN fameExamples from the Corpus
celebrity• Nash played in a celebrity golf tournament while in Canada.• Mattie reads mainly tabloids and celebrity biographies.• You begin to appreciate why Newley has become a rich and famous celebrity playing poor failed nobodies.• Camera crews and their front men cruised the available space looking for celebrities to interview.• From there it was a short step to instant, if short-lived, celebrity.• But many celebrities tirelessly raise money for good causes without fuss.• The club is popular with media celebrities and literary types.• Six minor celebrities took part in the charity "Big Brother" programme.• My celebrity was a mixed blessing.• Rich celebrities are allowed to hire good lawyers and get off easy.• People waited outside for the chance to see some celebrities.• The celebrity he will now enjoy will make that even easier in the weeks ahead.minor celebrities• Ron and his wife, Carole, were minor celebrities in the 9: 15 community.ce·leb·ri·ty nounChineseSyllable
person Corpus living a famous
celebrity
ce‧leb‧ri‧ty /səˈlebrəti, sɪˈlebrəti/
noun (plural celebrities)1. [countable] a famous living person
SYN star:
a sporting celebrity
He’s a national celebrity.
We invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous).
celebrity chef/gardener etc
2. [uncountable] formal the state of being famous
SYN fame
■ a famous person
▪star a famous and successful actor, musician, or sports person: She dreamed of becoming a movie star. | a talent show to find the stars of the future
▪celebrity someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public. Celebrities are often famous for being famous, not because they have any great talent: The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.
▪name a famous person whose name is known by many people – used especially in the following expressions: All the big names in football were at the awards dinner. | Giorgio Armani is one of the most famous names in fashion. | He is yet to become a household name (=someone who everyone has heard of).
▪personality an entertainer or sports player who is famous and often appears in the newspapers, on television etc. – used especially in the following phrases: Many advertisers use TV personalities to promote their products. | He was chosen as sports personality of the year.
ce‧leb‧ri‧ty /səˈlebrəti, sɪˈlebrəti/
noun (plural celebrities)1. [countable] a famous living person SYN star:
celebrity chef/gardener etc
2. [uncountable] formal the state of being famous
SYN fame
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