lionizing

英 [ˈlaɪənaɪzɪŋ]

美 [ˈlaɪənaɪzɪŋ]

v.  把(某人)视为名人; 把(某人)当成要人对待
lionize的现在分词

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 lionise


• VERB 把…视作要人；把…奉为名人
  If someoneis lionized, they are treated as if they are very important or special by a particular group of people, often when they do not really deserve to be.
  1. By the 1920's, he was lionised by literary London...
     到了20世纪20年代，他成为伦敦文学界的宠儿。
  2. The press began to lionize him enthusiastically...
     媒体开始狂热地吹捧他。
  3. In 1936, Max Schmeling had been lionised as boxing's great hope.
     在1936年，马克斯·施梅林被奉为拳击界的一大希望。

双语例句

• We can expect a shift away from the lionizing of fancy restaurants, for example, and toward more use of public libraries.
  我们会看到人们不再留恋炫丽的餐厅，而是会更多地使用公共图书馆。