VIP ♦︎ dignitary ♦︎ heavyweight ♦︎ someone ♦︎ big shotThese are all words for a famous and important person with a lot of influence这些词均表示具有影响力的名人、要人、大人物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a visiting VIP / dignitary■VIP / /ˌviː aɪ ˈpiː/ / [countable] a famous or important person who is treated in a special way名人；要人；贵宾◆The Priority Pass provides access to the VIP lounge.持优先通行证即可进入贵宾厅。◆Two of our reps got the VIP treatment when they arrived at their hotel yesterday.我们的两位代表昨天抵达旅馆时受到贵宾礼遇。ⓘ VIP is an abbreviation for 'Very Important Person'. It is often used before another noun, with the meaning 'intended or suitable for a VIP'. * VIP是Very Important Person的缩略式，常用在另一名词前，表示“为贵宾准备的、适合于贵宾的”。■dignitary / /ˈdɪgnɪtəri; NAmEˈdɪgnɪteri/ [countable, usually plural] (ratherformal) a person who has an important official position显贵；要人；达官贵人◆The Prime Minister will be meeting local dignitaries and visiting places of work.首相将会见当地显贵并参观一些工作场所。ⓘ Dignitary is often used in the phrases local/foreign/visiting dignitaries. Dignitaries often represent their town or city, either as visitors to another town or city, or when other important people visit their town or city. * dignitary常用于短语local/foreign/visiting dignitaries。这些达官显要常代表他们所在的城镇或城市到另一城镇或城市参观，或与来访要人会面。■heavyweight /ˈheviweɪt/ / [countable] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) an important person or organization that influences others有影响力的人（或机构）◆His supporters say he's a political heavyweight who doesn't hesitate to get the job done.他的支持者说他是个雷厉风行的政界要人。■someone ( somebody)
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a famous or important person名人；要人；重要人物◆He was a small-time lawyer keen to be someone.那时他是个没什么名堂却总想出人头地的律师。ⓘ Somebody (but notsomeone) can also be a countable noun. * somebody也可作可数名词，但someone则不可以◆'Let me tell you,' she yelled, 'Boyd and I are somebodies in this town.'“我告诉你，”她吼道，“在这个镇上我和博伊德都是个人物。”OPPnobodyⓘ A nobody is a person who has no importance or influence. * nobody指无足轻重的人◆She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar.她从无名小辈一跃成为超级巨星。■ˈbig shot [countable] (informal)
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a person who has an important position要人；有权势的人；大人物◆All of the town's big shots were there in their tuxedoes.城里的所有要人都身着晚礼服出席。