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词汇 cynosure
释义 cynosure
noun[ C ]
 literaryuk /ˈsaɪ.nə.sjʊər/ us /ˈsaɪ.nə.ʃʊr/
a person or thing that is so good or beautiful that it attracts a lot of attention引人注目的人(或事物)
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Good and excellent things
Examples from literature

After all, it was a great deal to be a son of a man who could so gallantly hold the position of a cynosure for three generations. 
Any king who will arise and carry out this task, he verily will, in the sight of God, become the cynosure of all kings. 
He was the cynosure of all eyes. 
The author's name became at once a cynosure the world over. 
The paces of the cob, the dazzle of the silver-plated harness, the fine lines of the cart, the unbending mien of the driver, made a glittering cynosure for envy. 

Examples of cynosure


cynosure
Cats were rewarded with dry or moist food for approaching the cynosure at the 0-deg position or the peripheral stimulus, respectively.
In this respect we hold a special position, because we are the cynosure of all eyes at all times.
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They were the cynosure of all eyes.
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