/sɪ'lebrətɪ; sə`lɛbrətɪ/ n 1 [C] famous person 名人; 闻人 *celebrities of stage and screen, ie well-known actors and film stars 舞台和影视界名人(着名的演员和电影明星). 2 [U] being famous; fame 着名; 名望; 名声.
celebrity
朗文当代英英词典(第4版)
npluralcelebrities [C] a famous living person = star a sporting celebrity He became a national celebrity. They had invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous) . [U] formal the state of being famous = fame