Celebrity Status Vocabulary, Celebrity Vocabulary, idioms for fame /famous, Inter_Media and Fame, Fame, Fame & The Media, FAME

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superficial

(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

critically acclaimed (adv+a)

(artistic works) received generally good reviews from a number of critics

Infatuation

Exaggerated feelings of passion for another person

By leaps and bounds

Something that happens by leaps and bounds happens very quickly in big steps.

Performance

The manner in which something or somebody functions, operates, or behaves

a brush with fame

a brief moment where a person is famous

botox

a drug prepared from the bacterial toxin botulin, used cosmetically to remove wrinkles by paralyzing particular facial muscles

diva

a famous female singer; often considered temperamental, haughty, or self-indulgent

icon (n)

a famous person or thing that people admire and see as a symbol of a particular idea, way of life, etc.

Box-office hit

a financially successful film

tantrum

a fit of rage indulged in by a celebrity when he or she does not get his or her way

entourage

a group of people attending or surrounding an important person

gossip column

a magazine or newspaper section, or website devoted to celebrities' private lives

aura (n)

a particular quality which surrounds sb | khí chất

a household name (n)

a person or thing that is well-known by the public |

role model (n)

a person that you admire and try to copy | tấm gương để noi theo

to be a crowd-puller

a person, group, or event that attracts a large audience

double-edged sword

a situation which has both positive and negative sides

to be a household word/name

a word or ​name that everyone ​knows

Performer

artista

pretentious

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc. than is actually possessed or warranted

live up to (all) the hype (exp)

be as good as expected and anticipated by the public

shoot/rise to stardom/fame (exp)

become famous

invasion of privacy

becoming involved in someone's private life when they do not want you to

show off

behave to attract attention

broadsheet

báo khổ rộng

distort mind

bóp méo tư tưởng

attention-grabbing

bắt mắt, gây chú ý

public figure (n)

celebrity, famous person

ostentatious

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

bare one's soul (idm)

confess/showcase your private life

deliberate

có chủ ý, kỹ lưỡng

impartial/ unbiased

công bằng, không thiên vị

publicize

công khai

portray (v)

describe, depict

have no respect for people's privacy (vp)

disrespect people's privacy

show business (n)

entertainment industry

vanity

excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements

world-renowned (a)

famous, well-known, prominent worldwide; world-acclaimed

worthlessness

feeling of being without importance

celebrity culture

ideas people have about being famous; a structure that influences and promotes celebrities.

notorious

infamous, famous for something ​bad

"86% of people ages 13 to 38 are willing to try out __________, according to a survey." (2019)

influencing

captivating (a)

interesting, charming, fascinating

Drive (n)

internal motivational state created by a physiological need

invade sb's privacy (exp)

intrude on sb's privacy; get involved in sb's life without their permission

pervasive

lan tràn khắp nơi

distract followers from serious issues

make people who follow you not notice important stuff

imitate (v)

mimic, copy, follow as a model

role model

modelo a seguir

celebrity

người nổi tiếng

sensationalist

người thích gây giật gân

sensational

outstanding; spectacular; feelings of success

Filmgoer

person who regularly goes to the cinema

private lives

personal relationships with family and friends; different to public or professional life

paparazzi

photographers who follow famous people, prying into their private lives, hoping for sensational photos for newspapers, magazines, websites...

"work done"

plastic surgery to preserve youthful appearances

schadenfreude

pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune

Politician

político

Popularity

popularidad

Tabloids

prensa rosa

Pressure

presión

nose into st (phr v)

pry into st; try to find out private facts about a person

Publicity

publicidad

hold sb/st in high esteem (exp)

respect, admire greatly

15 minutes of fame

short-lived media publicity, as in a "one-hit wonder" musician

a has-been

someone who is no longer famous; their demand has "dried up" or gone to zero

a claim to fame

someone's reason for being famous or well-known

conspicuous consumption

spending lavishly on luxuries in an attempt to enhance one's prestige

to make a splash

suddenly to ​become very ​successful or very well ​known

lead an artificial life

sống cuộc sống phù phiếm

censorship

sự kiểm duyệt

gossip

talk or untrue stories about other people's private lives

Trend

tendencia

to splurge on sth / to indulge / to fork out

the act of spending money freely or extravagantly

entitlement

the belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment to be entitled to sth

stardom

the state of being famous, known by many people, in the spotlight, a star destined for ________

celebrity status

the status of being a famous person

gutter press

the type of newspapers that pay more attention to shocking stories about crime and sex than to serious matters

infamy

the ​quality of being ​famous for something ​considered ​bad

factual

theo sự thực

mass media

this has increased the exposure and power of celebrity

ill- informed

thiếu hiểu biết

headline

tiêu đề

to stand out from the crowd

to be very obvious or unusual

to rise to fame

to become famous

to judge a book by its cover

to form an opinion based on someone's appearance

to steal the limelight

to get more ​attention than anyone or anything ​else in a ​situation

go to great lengths/bend over backwards

to make a special effort to do something

expose

to put something out for others to see

to crave publicity

to really want to be famous

to make it big

to ​become ​famous or ​successful

intrude

trespass; enter as an uninvited person

fish for compliments/attention (idm)

try to make someone praise you

freedom of the press

tự do báo chí

one in a million

unique, very unusual or special

once in a blue moon

very rarely

prestige

widespread respect and admiration, based on a perception of achievements or quality

Behind the scenes

without people's awareness or knowledge

invade

xâm lược, xâm phạm


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