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Although it started its life as a surveying tool, it was its use in theater that made limelight famous. At that time, theaters were commonly lit by dangerous gas lights. These were jets of burning gas, like the flame on a gas stove. Gas lights were dim, so it often took hundreds of them to light a scene on the stage, causing a great fire risk. Limelight is much brighter than gas light, and its pure whiteness made it ideal for simulating sunlight and moonlight. Its widespread use in nineteenth century theater is where the associations with fame came from. To be in the limelight was to be front and center, on the brightest part of the stage.


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0 although 2Liyg     
conj（=though）虽然，即使，纵然，尽管
参考例句：
  • Although my car is very old,It'still runs very well.我的汽车虽然很旧，但仍然跑得很快。
  • Although he worked hard,he failed in the exam.虽然他很努力，但他考试没有及格。
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 associations 865ae926990bccbcb29ff700ad198eb6     
n.协会( association的名词复数 )；联合；联系；（思想、感觉、记忆等的）联想
参考例句：
  • Do you belong to any professional or trade associations? 你参加了专业学会或行业协会没有？
  • Colleges may be accredited by regional associations. 学会是否合格可由地区各协会作出鉴定。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 brighter brighter     
adj.聪明的( bright的比较级 )；光亮的；辉煌的；前途光明的
参考例句：
  • She asked which of the two lamps shone brighter. 她问这两盏灯哪一盏照得更亮。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • He seemed wiser than Hurstwood, saner and brighter than Drouet. 他看上去比赫斯渥明智，比杜洛埃稳舰聪明。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
0 brightest brightest     
adj.聪明的( bright的最高级 )；光亮的；辉煌的；前途光明的
参考例句：
  • Stars of the first magnitude are the brightest. 一等星最明亮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A school has honoured one of its brightest and most promising former pupils. 一所学校给曾在这里就读的最聪明、最有前途的一位学生授予了荣誉头衔。 来自辞典例句
0 burning exfzD2     
adj.燃烧的；发热的；急切的；（欲望等）炽烈的v.燃烧(burn的现在分词)；使用某物为燃料
参考例句：
  • acrid smoke from burning tyres 燃烧轮胎产生的刺鼻气味
  • A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace. 壁炉里燃烧着暖融融的炉火。
0 came xTYyl     
v.动词come的过去式
参考例句：
  • I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
0 causing b4d5dfdd449330cd3bf07a07ee68d0a7     
vt.成为…的原因（cause的现在分词形式）
参考例句：
  • She carried on merrily, not realizing the offence she was causing. 她毫无顾忌地胡闹，没意识到惹人生气了。
  • They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. 他们因虐待动物而被判有罪。
0 center FU5yk     
n.中心，中央；vi.居中；vt.使集中
参考例句：
  • The new sports center is a big success.新建的体育中心获得巨大成功。
  • Alice stood in the center of a large group.爱丽丝站在一大群人的中央。
0 century jUSyd     
n.世纪；百年
参考例句：
  • As a writer, he really belongs to the 18 th century. 作为一个作家, 他的确属于18世纪。
  • We live in the 21st century.我们生活在二十一世纪。
0 dangerous tydxF     
adj.危险的，不安全的
参考例句：
  • Lightning can be very dangerous.闪电可能会非常危险。
  • I didn't do dangerous things.我不做危险的事。
0 dim VlCze     
adj.昏暗的；朦胧的；v.(使)暗淡，(使)模糊
参考例句：
  • The light is too dim for me to read easily.光线太暗，我很难阅读。
  • I was so tired that my eyesight grew dim.我太累了，眼睛有点发花。
0 fame wlIx0     
n.名声，名望，著名，闻名
参考例句：
  • Many people hunt after fame in their lives but never find it.很多人一生追逐名利，但是总不能成功。
  • She is a woman of ill fame.她是个名声不好的女人。
0 famous xloxC     
adj.著名的，驰名的，闻名遐迩的；极好的；擅长的
参考例句：
  • The hotel is famous for its suppers.那个酒店以晚餐而著称。
  • He is famous for his learning.他以有学问而出名。
0 flame tldyc     
n.火焰，火舌，热情；v.焚烧，面红，激动
参考例句：
  • The flame of the burning candle soon went out.蜡烛的火焰很快就熄灭了。
  • The flame blew out.火苗吹灭了。
0 front nhpxq     
adj.前面的；n.前面，正面；前线；v.面对，朝向
参考例句：
  • She sits in front of me.她坐在我前面。
  • This is our front garden.这是我们的前花园。
0 gas 7fWzL     
n.煤气，气体，汽油；vt.毒(死)，加油
参考例句：
  • I seem to smell gas.我好像闻到煤气味儿。
  • There are several kinds of gas in the air.空气中有几种气体。
0 hundreds cb78ff4b16683451570f56c1bab8f70a     
n.数百；一百( hundred的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall. 数以百计的人未能获准进入大厅。
  • Hundreds of people attended the funeral. 数百人参加了葬礼。
0 ideal 2bRxF     
adj.理想的，完美的；空想的，观念的；n.理想
参考例句：
  • The weather at the seaside was ideal—bright and breezy.海边的天气最宜人，风和日丽的。
  • They promised to be faithful to their ideal for ever. 他们保证永远忠于自己的理想。
0 jets 4673f6aaf2c2048dc65e963fb8b36bf9     
n.喷嘴( jet的名词复数 )；喷气式飞机；喷射流；煤玉
参考例句：
  • The firemen directed jets of water at the burning building. 消防队员把水柱喷向燃烧着的楼房。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 life C1LxR     
n.生活；生命
参考例句：
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
  • At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。
0 light 61SxT     
n.光，光亮，灯；adj.轻的，光亮的，容易的；v.点燃，著火，变亮
参考例句：
  • The sun gives light and heat.太阳发出光和热。
  • The traffice light was green.交通信号灯是绿色。
0 lights LpvzPp     
n.（供食用的）家畜的肺脏；光( light的名词复数 )；火柴；光源；[宗教]灵光v.点火( light的第三人称单数 )；（使）容光焕发；（使）发光；（使）发亮
参考例句：
  • The traffic lights were on amber. 交通信号黄灯亮了。
  • police cars with lights flashing and sirens blaring 警灯闪烁、警笛刺耳的警车
0 lit XprzUW     
v.点火( light的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）容光焕发；（使）发光；（使）发亮
参考例句：
  • a dimly lit room 灯光昏暗的房间
  • The room was lit by spotlights. 房间被聚光灯照亮。
0 made hAgx2     
v.make的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
  • The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。
0 nineteenth UGDxQ     
num.第十九
参考例句：
  • The story goes back to the middle of the nineteenth century.故事追溯到19世纪中叶。
  • It happened in the nineteenth century.这事发生在十九世纪。
0 part m45zX     
n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的
参考例句：
  • This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
  • Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？
0 pure uSsxf     
adj.纯的，纯粹的，纯净的，无垢的，纯洁的，完美的，抽象的
参考例句：
  • The evening dress is made out of pure silk.这件睡衣是用真丝做的。
  • Gold must be pure and man must be perfect.金要足赤，人要完人。
0 risk SX9xf     
n.冒险；危险性，风险；v.使遭受……的危险
参考例句：
  • You are taking a big risk driving so fast.你开车这样快是在冒很大的危险。
  • He saved three children alive at risk of his life.他拼命救出了三个孩子。
0 scene 3Dqzt     
n.场面；情景；布景
参考例句：
  • He is an important man behind the scene.他是一个幕后的重要人物。
  • I can imagine the scene clearly in my mind.我可以清楚地想像出那个情景。
0 simulating d9c18bd5b6838696a3fd358d75b9c34b     
模拟
参考例句：
  • There was no time for simulating non-recognition. 已经来不及假装没看见了。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • "Good-night," he said, simulating an easy friendliness. “晚安，"他装出轻松友好的神气说道。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
0 stage eucww     
n.阶段，舞台，时期；vt.上演，表演
参考例句：
  • She was mad about the stage.她狂热地迷恋着舞台生活。
  • Take it easy when you are on the stage.上台的时间不要紧张。
0 started 3bebb2f89180b03fa5ae736665f648d9     
v.出发，启程( start的过去式和过去分词 )；起动；提出（问题）；开办
参考例句：
  • They started life anew in Canada. 他们在加拿大开始新生活。
  • He started to applaud and the others joined in. 他开始鼓掌，其他人也跟着鼓起掌来。
0 stove xtvwv     
n.炉；窑；温室，干燥室；vt.以火炉烤；vbl.stave的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • He cooks his meal with a gas stove.他用煤气炉做饭。
  • The stove is smoking badly.那炉子烟冒得很厉害。
0 sunlight ts3wM     
n.日光，阳光，日照
参考例句：
  • The room was flooded with warm and golden sunlight.房间充满着温暖、金色的阳光。
  • In the bright sunlight she had to narrow her eyes.在强烈阳光下她必须眯着双眼。
0 surveying mhxzWp     
n.测量v.调查( survey的现在分词 )；测量；检查；眺望
参考例句：
  • They are surveying the land before it is divided into house lots. 他们要在土地被分割为住宅用地前先勘察这块土地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He stood on the hill surveying the landscape. 他站在山上眺望景色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 theater uIozE     
n.戏院，电影院，剧场
参考例句：
  • Excuse me,where is the entrance to the theater?请问剧院的入口在哪里？
  • Her mother never went to the theater.她母亲从不去戏院看戏。
0 theaters 20fbd56b14ec3300a0b71a4b520e21d3     
n.剧场( theater的名词复数 )；戏剧界；戏剧效果；[军]战区
参考例句：
  • The documentary opens tomorrow in movie theaters nationwide. 这部纪录片明日起在全国各地的影院上映。
  • Many theaters and cinemas have seats that can be tipped up. 很多剧场和电影院都有可以翻起来的座位。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 took indwq     
vt.带，载(take的过去式)
参考例句：
  • I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
  • It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。
0 tool YJPzi     
n.工具，器具
参考例句：
  • You'll need a special tool to do that.干那个活儿要用专用工具。
  • A foreign language is a useful tool.外语是有用的工具。
0 use Yj4wU     
v.使用；n.用途，利用
参考例句：
  • Do you often use it?你经常用它吗？
  • What use does it have?它有什么用途？
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 whiteness c1cb7c53bfd3fca053494967faf61d3f     
n.白，洁白；苍白；清白，纯洁；白色物质
参考例句：
  • The black wimple enhanced the whiteness of her skin. 黑色的包头巾使她的皮肤显得更加白皙。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • WHITENESS Turns all output white. WHITENESS使所有输出变成白色。 来自互联网
0 widespread 5gqwP     
adj.广布的，普及的，流传宽广的
参考例句：
  • Plastic is in widespread use.塑料已被广泛地使用。
  • English is a widespread language.英语是一种很普及的语言。

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