celebrity

celebrity

英 [sɪ'lebrɪtɪ]
　　美 [sə'lɛbrəti]

n. 名人；名聲

中文詞源：

celebrity 名人

來自拉丁詞celeber, 擁擠的，出名的。

例句：

1. He was more than a footballing superstar, he was a celebrity.
他不僅僅是足球場上的巨星，也是一位社會名流。

2. He is said to have invented the sport of celebrity-watching.
據說是他發明瞭觀賞名人這項活動。

3. In 1944, at the age of 30, Hersey suddenly became a celebrity.
1944年，30歲的赫西一夜成名。

4. If you are a celebrity, you are headline news.
如果你是名人，你就是頭條新聞。

5. Riley's early celebrity proved to be double-edged.
賴利的一早成名後來證明是把雙刃劍。