illustrious

英 [ɪˈlʌstriəs]

美 [ɪˈlʌstriəs]

adj.  著名的; 杰出的; 卓越的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 著名的；杰出的；卓越的
  very famous and much admired, especially because of what you have achieved
  1. The composer was one of many illustrious visitors to the town.
     那位作曲家是许多造访过这个城市的杰出人物之一。
  2. a long and illustrious career
     长期卓越的事业

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 著名的;卓越的;杰出的
  If you describe someone as anillustriousperson, you mean that they are extremely well known because they have a high position in society or they have done something impressive.
  1. ...the most illustrious scientists of the century.
     本世纪最杰出的科学家们
  2. ...his long and illustrious career.
     他漫长辉煌的职业生涯

英英释义

adj

• having or conferring glory
  1. an illustrious achievement
• widely known and esteemed
  1. a famous actor
  2. a celebrated musician
  3. a famed scientist
  4. an illustrious judge
  5. a notable historian
  6. a renowned painter
  Synonym:celebratedfamedfar-famedfamousnotablenotedrenowned

双语例句

• These guys were the illustrious guardians of the Ford Motor Company.
  这些董事们是福特汽车公司声名显赫的保护人。
• This is not only the most fundamental but the most illustrious of your occupations.
  难道你没有活着嘛？在你的事务中，活着不仅是最根本性的，也是最辉煌的一件事情。
• Boxing ranks among the Olympic Games 'most illustrious orts.
  拳击比赛是奥运会中最杰出的运动项目。
• Turkey pavilion abandons to present the illustrious history of Turkey's cities, instead, it focuses on Istanbul, a wonderful and unique city.
  土耳其馆舍弃展示土耳其城市的显赫历史和悠久传统，转而将焦点聚集在伊斯坦布尔这个奇妙而独特的城市。
• Christopher Columbus, Genoa's most illustrious son, would be a customer.
  热那亚最杰出的后裔克里斯托弗哥伦布（ChristopherColumbus）也是其客户。
• The comprehensive nature of the collection will enable researchers to further appreciate the contribution of this illustrious Dublin writer and Nobel Prize-winner to world literature.
  这些收藏品的全面性将使得研究者进一步正确评价这位杰出的都柏林作家和诺贝尔获得者对世界文学所作出的贡献。
• Premier Zhou's illustrious deeds are an everlasting monument in the hearts of the Chinese people.
  周总理的光辉业绩在中国人民心中立下了不朽的丰碑。
• No Australian has ever won cycling's most illustrious prize.
  历史上还没有澳大利亚人赢得自行车比赛中这项最杰出的大奖。
• The House of Bourbon was to France the illustrious and bleeding knot in her history, but was no longer the principal element of her destiny, and the necessary base of her politics.
  波旁家族，对法兰西来说，是它历史上一个显眼和流血的节疤，但已不是它的命运的主要成分和它的政治的必要基础；
• I do not think that your illustrious ancestor toyed idly with variations.
  我不信您显赫的祖先会徒劳无益地玩弄不同的写法。