celebrity

noun

1. a widely known person

e.g. he was a baseball celebrity

Synonym: famous person

2. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

Synonym: famerenown

1. (尤指娱乐界的)名人，明星
A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.

e.g. In 1944, at the age of 30, Hersey suddenly became a celebrity.
1944年，30岁的赫西一夜成名。
e.g. ...a host of celebrities.
群星荟萃

2. (尤指娱乐界的)名声，名誉，名气
If a person or thing achieves celebrity, they become famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.

e.g. Joanna has finally made it to the first rank of celebrity after 25 years as an actress.
乔安娜当了25年演员后，终于跻身一线女明星之列。

1. 知名人士：V-兄此言差尔,探访知名人士(celebrity)的目的,并不是争取个人的曝光度(publicity). 以周博士的个人道德操守(以往的历史也可以证明的),争取个人的曝光度(publicity)也赚不了什麽经济上利益的. (Club-O 也赚不了什麽经费的).