cynosure
cynosure
[ˈsɪnəzjʊə, ˈsʌɪn-, -sjʊə]
noun
[ˈsɪnəzjʊə, ˈsʌɪn-, -sjʊə]
noun
- [in sing.]a person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration
注视对象；关注目标；崇拜对象
Kirk was the cynosure of all eyes.
柯克是众人关注的目标。
- late 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin cynosura, from Greek kunosoura 'dog's tail' (also 'Ursa Minor'), from kuōn, kun- 'dog' + oura 'tail'. The term originally denoted the constellation Ursa Minor, or the pole star which it contains, long used as a guide by navigators
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