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

• Neville announced his retirement last week after an illustrious career spanning two decades.
  内维尔上周宣布他即将退休的消息，他已经为曼联效力了20年。
• The Dou family is an illustrious family in the age of Donghan dynasty which had produced a marked effect.
  窦氏家族是东汉时期一个声名显赫的家族，在东汉历史上发挥了重要的作用。
• 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。
• Dido received the illustrious exiles with friendliness and hospitality.
  狄多友好而殷勤地接待这些著名的漂泊者。
• Annie: She must be another woman hero. Washington and Lincoln are illustrious Americans.
  安妮：快说说，肯定又是女中豪杰。华盛顿和林肯都是杰出的美国人。
• All sorts of illustrious and influential persons lent their names to our national culture.
  各种有名望有影响的人大声疾呼支持我们的民族文化。
• He is famous for his illustrious achievement.
  他因他杰出的成就而闻名。
• 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。
• The most illustrious fighter in the universe!
  宇宙中最卓越的战士！
• 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；