li·on·ize /ˈlaɪəˌnaɪz/
(vt.)將…以名人待之,遊覽…的名勝(vi.)結交名流
Li·on·ize v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lionized p. pr. & vb. n. Lionizing ]
1. To treat or regard as a lion or object of great interest.
2. To show the lions or objects of interest to; to conduct about among objects of interest.
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lionize
v : assign great social importance to; "The film director was
celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized
in Vienna" [syn: lionise, celebrate]