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stars

UK /stɑːz/US /stɑːrz/

词源

源自古英语'steorra',与古高地德语'sterno'、拉丁语'stella'同源,原始印欧语词根为*h₂stḗr(星)。

noun

❶ 指夜空中可见的发光天体,通常指恒星,也可泛指所有天体。在文学中常象征希望、梦想或命运。

“We lay on the grass watching the stars twinkle.”

(我们躺在草地上看星星闪烁。)

“Ancient sailors used stars for navigation.”

(古代水手依靠星星来导航。)

❶ 指在某个领域(如娱乐、体育)中非常出名或成功的人,即明星。

“Basketball stars earn millions from endorsements.”

(篮球明星通过代言赚取数百万收入。)

“She became an overnight star after the viral video.”

(那个爆红视频让她一夜成名。)

同义词:celestial bodies, superstars, celebrities, luminaries

verb

❶ 在表演或活动中担任主要角色,或以星形图案装饰某物。

“She starred in three blockbuster movies last year.”

(她去年主演了三部大片。)

“The Christmas tree was starred with golden ornaments.”

(圣诞树上点缀着金色的星形装饰品。)

同义词:feature, headline, decorate

常见短语

see stars — 因头部受到撞击而眼冒金星,形容眩晕或疼痛的状态。

“When I hit my head on the cupboard, I saw stars for a moment.”

(我的头撞到橱柜时,眼前瞬间冒金星。)

thank one's lucky stars — 庆幸自己运气好,表达对好运的感激之情。

“You should thank your lucky stars the accident wasn't worse.”

(你该庆幸事故没有更严重。)