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

• Although a Christian, may God forgive me, I have always sought to revenge my illustrious father.
  相信上帝宽恕我，虽然我是一个基督徒，但我却老是想为我那英名显赫的父亲复仇。
• 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。
• She comes from an illustrious political family which includes two former cabinet ministers.
  她出生于一个包括两名前阁大臣的著名政治家家庭里。
• Your parents must be very proud to have a son as illustrious as you.
  你的父母一定为有你这么个儿子而非常骄傲。
• 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。
• He enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a radio producer.
  他作为电台节目制作人的生涯漫长而辉煌。
• 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；
• 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。
• There are, as we know, powerful and illustrious atheists.
  我们知道有些人是鼎鼎大名的强有力的无神论者。