/'laɪmlaɪt; `laɪm,laɪt/
n [U] publicity or attention 众人注意的中心
*She claims she never sought the limelight. 她说她从不爱出风头.
* When I was President, I was always in the limelight there was no privacy. 我当总统时一直为公众瞩目--谈不上私人的生活.

n [singular, U]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin:LIME¹2 + light; because originally the light was produced by burning lime]
a situation in which someone receives a lot of attention, especially from newspapers, television etc
in/out of the limelight
　Tad loves being in the limelight.
　The president's wife wanted to stay out of the limelight.
　She's afraid this new actor will steal the limelight from her.
　his few moments of limelight in front of the cameras