plural stars
plural stars
Learner's definition of STAR
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: any one of the objects in space that are made of burning gas and that look like points of light in the night sky星;恒星 -
They gazed up at the stars.他们盯着星星看。
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There are billions of stars in the universe.宇宙中有亿万颗恒星。
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bright star clusters明亮的星团
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a distant star system遥远的星系
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The stars are out [=are not hidden by clouds] tonight.今晚星星都出来了。
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I'm glad we didn't use the tent. It's so much nicer to sleep outside under the stars.我很高兴我们没有搭帐篷。在星空下睡觉美妙多了。
— see also evening star, morning star, north star, pole star, shooting star 2
: a star or planet especially in a certain position that is believed in astrology to influence people's lives(占星术的)星相,星座 —
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(Brit) Did you read your stars [=horoscope] today?你今天有没有看你的星座运程?
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I guess romance just isn't in the stars for me right now. [=romance isn't going to happen for me right now]我觉得当下我不会有桃花运。
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You can thank your lucky stars [=you are lucky] that no one was hurt.你们真幸运,没有人受伤。
— see also star-crossed 3
b : a symbol that is shaped like a star and that is used as part of a rating system to show how good something is星级 — see also five-star, four-star 4
a : the most important and well-known performer in a movie, play, etc.(电影、戏剧中的)主角,主演 b : an extremely famous and successful performer or athlete演艺界明星;体坛名将 -
His performance in that film made him a star.他在那部电影中的演出使他一举成名。
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She always dreamed of being a movie star.她老是梦想能成为电影明星。
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baseball/football/track stars棒球/橄榄球/径赛明星
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a rock/pop star摇滚明星;流行歌手
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He's made a name for himself as the hair stylist to the stars. [=for famous people]他因给明星做发型而成名。
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star athletes明星运动员
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the star system [=the practice of using famous actors in movies, etc., in order to attract a bigger audience]明星(主演)体制
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The producers are looking for someone with star quality. [=the talent, looks, etc., needed to become a star]制片人在寻找具有明星气质的人。
c : a person who is very successful, important, etc.重要人物;优秀人士 -
There were many talented students in the class, but she was clearly the star. [=the most talented one]班级中有很多同学天资聪慧,但她明显是最优秀的。
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He is a rising star [=a person who is becoming more popular and successful] in the world of politics.他是世界政坛升起的新星。
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a star student学生中的佼佼者
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our star trumpeter我们的明星小号手
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She was the star witness at the trial.她是审判中的重要证人。
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The pandas are the zoo's star attraction. [=they are the most popular attraction at the zoo]熊猫是动物园中最具人气的动物。
— see also megastar, superstar 5
British, informal : someone who is good or helpful好心的人;乐于助人者
(have) stars in your eyes
◊ If you have stars in your eyes you are very hopeful and excited about something and think that it will be much better or more enjoyable than it actually is.充满期待;充满幻想
promise (someone) the stars
— see 2promise
reach for the stars
: to try to do something that is very difficult and impressive尝试有挑战性的事;有雄心壮志
see stars
: to see flashes of light usually because you have been hit on the head(由于头部被击)眼冒金星 — starless
/ˈstɑɚləs/ adjective — starlike
/ˈstɑɚˌlaɪk/ adjective 2 star /ˈstɑɚ/ verb
stars; starred; starring
stars; starred; starring
Learner's definition of STAR
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a [no object] : to play the most important role in a movie, play, etc.担任主角;当主演 —
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an actor who has starred in many films在多部影片中担任主角的男演员
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The couple will star together in a new play.这对夫妻要在一部新戏中联袂担任主角。
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She had the starring role [=she was the star] in her last three films.她在最近出演的三部电影中担任了主角。
b [+ object] : to have (someone) as the most important performer让(某人)担任主角 2
[no object] : to perform extremely well表现杰出 3
[+ object] : to mark (something) with a star or other symbol用星号(或其他符号)标注