1590s, from Middle French cynosure (16c.), from Latin Cynosura, literally "dog's tail," the constellation (now Ursa Minor) containing the North Star, the focus of navigation, from Greek kynosoura, literally "dog's tail," from kyon (genitive kynos; see canine) + oura "tail" (see arse).
雙語例句
1. Ruth was the cynosure of all eyes.
魯思吸引了所有的目光。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Let faith be your cynosure to walk by.
讓信仰成為你生活中的燈塔.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The princess, dressed head to foot in gold, was the cynosure of all eyes.
公主全身上下披金戴銀，是眾目注視的焦點(diǎn)。
來自辭典例句
4. She was the cynosure of all eyes , ie Everyone looked at her.
她是眾目所矚的人.
來自辭典例句
5. If he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice.