| 释义 |
star /stɑː(r)/ n. | vt. | vi. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 星；恒星；天体(如日、月、地球等)
The stars are out tonight. 今晚星星出来了。
One day man may travel to the stars. 总有一天人类会遨游星球。
2. (占星术中的)星宿；命运，运气； [stars] 星象(指人在诞生时各天体的位置)
His star is rising (或 is on the rise, is in the ascendant). 他吉星高照。
She was born under an unlucky star. 她生来灾星当头。
In recent years his star has seemed to wane. 近年来他好像命运不济。
If the stars are against us, we can achieve nothing. 如果命运作对，我们将一事无成。
3. 星形；星形物；(表示等级、质量的)星级；〈美〉星章，星形勋章
a five-point star 五角星
He lay down with his limbs spread out in a star. 他四肢向外伸展成星形躺下。
The blow filled his eyes with whirling stars. 这一击直打得他眼冒金星。
a four star hotel 四星级旅馆
receive a gold star for valour 因勇敢而获金星奖章
4. 【印】星号，星标
5. (电影、戏剧等的)明星，主角；名手，杰出人材
an opera star 歌剧明星
a football star 足球明星
a rising young political star 政界年轻的后起之秀
6. (马等额前的)白斑
7. 【核】核星
8. 【电】星形(或Y形)三相绕组 (亦作 star connection)
9. (长约23英尺的)有帆赛艇
10. 〈英俚〉初次坐牢的犯人
11. = star network
II (starred; star·ring)
❶ vt.
1. 用星(或星形物)装饰；用亮晶晶的东西装饰
a meadow starred with wild flowers 一块长着星星点点野花的草地
Chinese military history is starred with the brilliant sagas of great soldiers. 中国军事史闪耀着伟大战士们的光辉业绩。
He was an interesting and intelligent man who had starred the field of Chinese diplomacy. 他是个风趣聪颖的人，为中国外交界增色不少。
2. 用星号(或星形)标出；用星号(星形)表示…的质量(或等级)
the starred questions 用星号标出的问题
a monument starred in the guidebook 在导游手册上用星号标出的纪念碑
3. 使成为明星；使主演，使担任主角
He starred her when she was fifteen in her first movie. 她15岁拍第一部影片时，他就使她走红了。
One theatre showed a film starring Charlie Chaplin. 一家影剧院上演查理·卓别林主演的电影。
One chapter of the story stars a goose named Onker. 小说里有一章以一只名叫奥克的鹅为主人公。
4. 使成辐射状裂开
The first shot starred the window (the plaster of the wall) behind him. 第一枪把他身后的玻璃窗(墙上的灰泥)打得裂开了花。
❷ vi.
1. 当明星；主演，担任主角；表演出色
The film in which she stars is not released yet. 她主演的那部影片还没有发行。
2. 表现出众，表现杰出
I didn't exactly star at my first job. 那第一份工作，我确实干得不很出色。
The sport hero usually doesn't star after college. 体坛明星一到大学毕业常常就不行了。
3. 成辐射状裂开
The glass starred. 玻璃杯裂开了花。
III a.
1. 星的；星形的
2. 明星的；主角的
Because of his striking looks, he had been considered star material. 由于他那引人注目的外貌，他被认为是当明星的材料。
3. 杰出的，优秀的；主要的
a star spokesman 出色的发言人
the star quality 最优秀的品质
a star pupil 优秀学生
the star player on a football team 足球队中的主力
[< OE steorra; 与 stella, aster 有关] phr. My stars! 〈口〉〈旧〉[表示惊愕的感叹语]哎呀! sb.'s bright particular star 某人热中的对象 see stars 〈口〉(头部受击后)眼冒金星 The ball hit me on the head and I saw stars for a moment. 球打在我头上，我一下子双眼直冒金星。stars in one's eye(s) 得意感，幸福感 Mary gets (或 has) stars in her eyes when she thinks of her boy-friend. 玛丽想到她的男朋友就乐滋滋的。thank one's (lucky) stars 〈口〉庆幸 You can thank your lucky stars you didn't fall in the hole. 你没掉到洞里去真是运气。this star 〈诗〉地球 |