celebrity

• n. 名人；名声

来自拉丁词celeber, 拥挤的，出名的。

celebrity (n.)

late 14c., "solemn rite or ceremony," from Old French celebrité "celebration" or directly from Latin celibritatem (nominative celebritas) "multitude, fame," from celeber "frequented, populous" (see celebrate). Meaning "condition of being famous" is from c. 1600; that of "famous person" is from 1849.

When the old gods withdraw, the empty thrones cry out for a successor, and with good management, or even without management, almost any perishable bag of bones may be hoisted into the vacant seat. [E.R. Dodds, "The Greeks and the Irrational"]

1. He was more than a footballing superstar, he was a celebrity.

他不仅仅是足球场上的巨星，也是一位社会名流。

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2. He is said to have invented the sport of celebrity-watching.

据说是他发明了观赏名人这项活动。

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3. In 1944, at the age of 30, Hersey suddenly became a celebrity.

1944年，30岁的赫西一夜成名。

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4. If you are a celebrity, you are headline news.

如果你是名人，你就是头条新闻。

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5. Riley's early celebrity proved to be double-edged.

赖利的一早成名后来证明是把双刃剑。

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