luminary

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n. 发光体, 杰出人物

发音

UK /ˈluːmɪn(ə)ɹi/
US /ˈluməˌnɛɹi/
AU

词形变化

luminaries 复数 luminaries

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.

  2. 2.

    A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.

  3. 3.

    An artificial light; an illumination.

    古体

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

notable leading light guiding light notability

上位词 1

celebrity

词源

From Late Middle English lūminārī, lūminārīe (“lamp; source of spiritual light, example of holiness; glory”), borrowed from Old French luminarie (“lamp, lights, lighting; candles; brightness, illumination”), variant of luminaire (“light fixture”) (modern French luminaire), from Medieval Latin lūminārium, from lūmināre (“that which gives light; light; lamp; body giving light, especially a heavenly body”), from lūmen (“light; brightness”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; to shine”)) + -āris (suffix forming adjectives indicating a relationship or a pertaining to). Doublet of luminaire.

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