place in the sun

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A favorable position, characterized by comfort, success, wealth or general well-being. figuratively
    — that all conscious or seeming-conscious life is worthy of a place in the sun; that the hodman at his plough, the daisy in the field, and the lover with his lass, are alike a part of Nature's pageant
  2. Fame or recognition. figuratively
    — Jealousy is simply another way of demanding one's place in the sun – or under the domestic spotlight – a place in the center of the stage, as an exclusive object of consideration and attention.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see place, sun.

词形变化

places in the sun plural

词源

Possibly a calque of French place au soleil.
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