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starry

UK //ˈstɑːri//US //ˈstɑːri//

词源

源自中古英语 'sterri',由 star(星星)加形容词后缀 -y 构成,字面意思是'布满星星的'。

adjective

❶ 形容布满星星的夜空或场景,带有浪漫或梦幻的感觉。常用于描写夜晚天空的美丽景象。

“We lay on the grass, gazing at the starry sky.”

(我们躺在草地上,凝视着繁星点点的夜空。)

“The starry night inspired the poet to write a beautiful poem.”

(星光璀璨的夜晚激发了诗人创作出一首美丽的诗。)

❶ 形容眼睛明亮闪烁,像星星一样有神采。常用于描写人兴奋或充满希望时的眼神。

“The little girl's starry eyes showed her excitement for the gift.”

(小女孩闪亮的眼睛显示了她对礼物的期待。)

“He looked at her with starry eyes full of admiration.”

(他用充满崇拜的闪亮眼神看着她。)

同义词:sparkling, starlit, glittering, twinkling, shimmering

常见短语

starry-eyed — 形容人过于理想化或不切实际地乐观,通常指因年轻或缺乏经验而对事物抱有天真幻想。

“She was starry-eyed about love until she experienced her first heartbreak.”

(她对爱情充满天真幻想,直到经历了第一次心碎。)