lionizes

英 [ˈlaɪənaɪzɪz] 美 [ˈlaɪənaɪzɪz]

v.  把(某人)视为名人; 把(某人)当成要人对待
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柯林斯词典

    in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 lionise

  1. VERB 把…视作要人;把…奉为名人
    If someone is 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

  1. Then we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of a world that lionizes Size Two Hollywood starlets and Barbie-doll figures.
    于是,我们发现,自己所处的世界推崇好莱坞二流明星和芭比娃娃的形象。