| gen. |
второстепенная фигура (A member of a (notional) B-list; spec. a moderately celebrated or sought-after individual, esp. in the entertainment industry or the media. 1989 Sunday Times 24 Sept. (Style section) 5/5 A B lister such as Melvyn Bragg (who would be on the A list if only he didn't insist on turning up to every party going). 1994 Newsday (N.Y.) (Nexis) 24 May a6 It always hurts to find out that you are just another B-lister to a person who has always been high on your own A-list. 2000 Red Herring May 118/1 Miss Wyoming is the tale of two Hollywood B-listers who find each other in the shadows of the media spotlight. OED. Ср. A-lister Alexander Demidov) |
