
stars
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。)
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。)
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。)