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celebrity noun
⇨ fame (achieve celebrity) ⇨ star 1 (a TV celebrity) fame noun fame ♦︎ publicity ♦︎ prominence ♦︎ celebrity ♦︎ stardomThese are all words for the state of being well known to the public because of what you do or who you are. 这些词均表示名声、名望、出名。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆fame / prominence / celebrity as sth◆international fame / publicity / prominence / celebrity / stardom◆to achieve / shoot to fame / prominence / stardom■ fame [uncountable] the state of being known and talked about by many people 名声；声誉；名气◆She found fame on the stage.她成名于舞台。◆Tennis brought him fame and fortune, but it didn't bring happiness.网球事业让他名利双收，却未给他带来幸福。◆He disappeared in 1934, at the height of his fame.他于1934年失踪，当时他的名气如日中天。◆The town's only claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of Einstein.这个镇唯一的出名之处就是爱因斯坦诞生于此。OPP obscurity ⓘ Obscurity is the state of not being well known or of being forgotten. * obscurity指默默无闻、无名◆The actress was only 17 when she was plucked from obscurity and made a star.这名演员从无名少女被发掘一跃成为明星时年仅17岁。 see also famous , famed ⇨ famous ■ publicity [uncountable] the attention that is given to sb/sth by newspapers, television, etc. （媒体的）关注，宣传，报道◆Taking part in the event will be good publicity for our school.参与这项活动对我们学校将是很好的宣传。◆There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance.他的失踪已为媒体广泛报道。■ prominence / /ˈprɒmɪnəns; NAmE ˈprɑːmɪnəns/ [uncountable, singular] (written) the state of being important, well known or noticeable 重要；出名；突出◆She came to prominence as an artist in the 1960s.她在20世纪60年代成为崭露头角的艺术家。◆The issue was given great prominence in the press.报界对这个问题大加报道。 see also prominent ⇨ famous ■ celebrity /səˈlebrəti/ / [uncountable] the state of being a famous person, especially in the media （尤指在媒体中的）名气，出名◆Does she find her new celebrity intruding on her private life?她是否感到最近的成名侵扰了她的私生活？◆He briefly achieved celebrity as a radical politician.他作为激进的从政者曾名噪一时。 see also celebrity ⇨ star 1 , celebrated ⇨ famous NOTE 辨析 Fame or celebrity? Fame is a general word for the state of being known by many people. It can refer to people, groups, events or places and can last over a short or a long period of time. Celebrity usually refers to individual people and is used about sb who is well known at a particular time, especially an actor, singer, sportsperson, etc. who is often seen or discussed in the media. * fame泛指名声、名气，用于人、群体、事件或地方均可，持续时间亦可短可长。celebrity通常指在特定时期出名的个人，尤其是演员、歌手、运动员等常在媒体中出现或被讨论的人。■ stardom [uncountable] the state of being very famous as an actor, singer or musician 明星的地位（或身份）◆The group is being tipped for stardom (= people say they will be very famous).这支乐队被誉为明日之星。◆He achieved almost instant stardom.他几乎一炮而红。 see also star ⇨ star noun 1 star1 noun a pop star 流行音乐歌星the star role in the play 剧中的主角 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ hero 另见hero条star ♦︎ celebrity ♦︎ name ♦︎ personality ♦︎ superstar ♦︎ legend ♦︎ public figure ♦︎ greatThese are all words for a famous and successful person, especially in the areas of entertainment and sport. 这些词均表示名人，特别是娱乐或体育界的明星。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达知名的程度| celebrity | ➔ | star | ➔ | superstar | | name | | | | legend | | personality | | | | great | | public figure | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a famous / top star / celebrity / name / personality◆a leading / prominent name / personality / public figure◆a big star / celebrity / name◆an international star / celebrity / name / superstar◆a television / TV / media star / celebrity / personality◆a showbiz star / celebrity / personality / legend◆a film / movie / pop / rock star / superstar / legend◆a screen star / legend / great◆a Hollywood star / superstar / legend◆a sporting / sports star / celebrity / personality / legend◆to make sb a star / celebrity / superstar / legend / public figure■ star [countable] a famous performer, for example an actor, singer or sports player 著名演员；歌星；体育明星◆I wanted to be a pop star when I was a teenager.我十几岁时想当一个流行音乐歌星。◆She acts well but she hasn't got star quality.她演技不错，但不具备明星的素质。 see also stardom ⇨ fame , icon ⇨ hero ■ celebrity / /səˈlebrəti/ / [countable] a famous person, especially one who often appears on television （尤指经常上电视的）名人，名流◆She was the first TV celebrity he had met in the flesh.她是他亲眼见过的第一位电视名人。◆The show's success made her an overnight celebrity.节目的成功使她一夜之间成了名人。 see also celebrity ⇨ fame ■ name [countable] a famous person, especially in the fields of culture or sport （尤指文化或体育界的）名人◆Some of the biggest names in the art world were at the party.艺术界的一些头面人物参加了这次聚会。◆The event attracted many famous names from the past.这次活动吸引了许多昔日的名人。ⓘ Name is often used when people are talking about famous people who have been invited to an event, or who are employed in order to attract the public's attention. * name常指应邀出席某活动或受聘来吸引公众注意的名人。■ personality [countable] (especially written) a famous person, especially one who works in entertainment or sport （尤指娱乐或体育界的）名人，风云人物◆Various personalities from the world of music were invited.邀请了音乐界的许多名流。◆In a viewers' poll he was voted TV Personality of the Year.在一次观众投票中，他被选为年度电视圈名人。■ superstar / /ˈsuːpəstɑː(r), ˈsjuːpəstɑː(r); NAmE ˈsuːpərstɑːr/ [countable] (rather informal) a very famous performer, for example an actor, singer or sports player 超级明星；巨星◆The movie made her an international superstar.那部电影使她成为了国际超级明星。■ legend /ˈledʒənd/ / [countable] a very famous person, especially in the fields of sport, music or acting, who is admired by other people （尤指体育、音乐或表演界的）传奇人物◆She was a legend in her own lifetime.她在世的时候就是个传奇人物。◆Many of golf's living legends were playing.那时有许多当世的高尔夫球传奇选手仍在打球。ⓘ A legend has a higher level of fame and a higher status than other types of famous people. It suggests that sb has shown real talent over a long career, and that they are famous because of this rather than because of their appearance or personality. * legend的知名度和身份比其他类型的名人更高一些，意味着某人在长期职业生涯中表现出了真正的天赋，他们因才华而非长相或性格而出名。 see also legendary ⇨ famous ■ ˌpublic ˈfigure [countable] (rather formal) a famous person, especially one who has a lot of influence in politics or society （尤指对政界或社会有重大影响力的）公众人物◆He is an important public figure with a significant influence on public policy.他是个重要的公众人物，对公共政策有很大的影响力。 see also public ⇨ famous , figure ⇨ person ■ great [countable, usually plural] (informal) a very famous and successful person 名人；伟人◆He was one of boxing's all-time greats.他曾是史上最杰出的拳击高手之一。ⓘ Greats is mainly used to talk about people who were very popular in the past. People are typically described as movie/Hollywood/all-time greats or as one of the greats of British comedy/the game, etc. * great主要用于指过去曾非常著名的人物，他们通常被描述为movie/Hollywood/all-time greats（电影／好莱坞／空前的名人）或one of the greats of British comedy/the game, etc.（英国喜剧／运动界等名人之一）。 see also great ⇨ great adj. 2 |