Limelight

(noun.) a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting.

(noun.) a focus of public attention; 'he enjoyed being in the limelight'; 'when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency'.

哈迪编辑

• The Welsbach light is a development of the Drummond, or limelight, invented by Lieut. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• For some centuries the Turkish Empire and Central Asia and China are relatively neglected by the limelight of the European historian. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.

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