英语词典 · 单词释义
cynosure
英 ['sɪnəzjʊə; 'saɪn-; -sjʊə] 美 ['sɪnəʃʊr]
这里集中整理“cynosure”的音标、翻译、词源、例句和近反义词，方便快速确认词义并顺手做词汇积累。
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词义详解
翻译 · 词源 · 例句- n. 指针；众人瞩目的焦点
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词源 · 例句 · 用法中文词源
cynosure 北极星，引人注目的人
cynos, 狗，词源同canine. -oura, 尾巴，词源同arse, squirrel. 因北极星形似狗尾巴而得名。
英文词源
- cynosure (n.)
- 1590s, from Middle French cynosure (16c.), from Latin Cynosura, literally "dog's tail," the constellation (now Ursa Minor) containing the North Star, the focus of navigation, from Greek kynosoura, literally "dog's tail," from kyon (genitive kynos; see canine) + oura "tail" (see arse).
双语例句
- 1. Ruth was the cynosure of all eyes.
- 鲁思吸引了所有的目光。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Let faith be your cynosure to walk by.
- 让信仰成为你生活中的灯塔.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The princess, dressed head to foot in gold, was the cynosure of all eyes.
- 公主全身上下披金戴银，是众目注视的焦点。
来自辞典例句
- 4. She was the cynosure of all eyes , ie Everyone looked at her.
- 她是众目所瞩的人.
来自辞典例句
- 5. If he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice.
- 如果他是大家关注的焦点的话,那他本人却注意不到这一点.
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