1.celebrity n. 名流;知名人士
例句:Although now a celebrity in her own right, actress Lynn Redgrave knows the difficulties of living in the shadow of her famous older sister.
虽然女演员琳恩·雷德格雷夫现在依靠自己的能力出了名,但她明白生活在大名鼎鼎的姐姐的阴影里有多不容易 。
2.foothold n. 据点;立足处
例句:I hung there, scrabbling with my feet to find a foothold.
我吊在那儿,两脚乱蹬着寻找落脚点 。