Luminary

['luːmɪn(ə)rɪ] or ['lʊmə'nɛri]

解释:

(noun.) a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; 'he was host to a large gathering of luminaries'.

整理:莉莲--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly bodies.

(n.) One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary.

阿方索整理

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Sage, savant, celebrity, light, genius

ANT:Fool, ignoramus, dunce, lout, blockhead

艾伦录入

解释:

n. any body which gives light esp. one of the heavenly bodies: one who illustrates any subject or instructs mankind.—adj. Lū′minant emitting light.—n. an illuminating agent.—n. Luminā′tion a lighting up.—v.t. Lū′mine (Spens.) to illumine.—adjs. Luminif′erous transmitting light; Lū′minous giving light: shining: illuminated: clear: lucid.—adv. Lū′minously.—ns. Lū′minousness Luminos′ity.—Luminous paint a phosphorescent powder such as sulphide or oxysulphide of calcium ground up with a colourless varnish or other medium and used as a paint.

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