star
noun/stɑː(r)/
/stɑːr/
Idioms - [countable] a large ball of burning gas in space that we see as a point of light in the sky at night
恒星；星 - There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead.
头顶是一轮明月和成百上千颗闪烁的星星。 - Sirius is the brightest star in the sky.
天狼星是天空中最亮的一颗星。 - under the stars We camped out under the stars.
我们露天宿营。
Extra ExamplesTopics Spacea1- They lay down under a canopy of stars.
他们躺在星光闪烁的夜空下。 - a dense cluster of stars at the galaxy's nucleus
星系核处一簇密密匝匝的星团
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bright
- brilliant
- faint
- …
- cluster
- canopy
- look up at
- be out
- shine
- twinkle
- …
- cluster
- under the stars
- the brightness of a star
- the density of a star
- the luminosity of a star
- …
- There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead.
- [countable] an object, a decoration, a mark, etc., usually with five or six points, whose shape represents a star
星状物；星形饰物；星号 - a horse with a white star on its forehead
前额有一块星形白斑的马 - a sheriff’s star
县治安官的星徽 - I've put a star by the names of the girls in the class.
我在班里女生名字旁都画了一个星号。 - Liz deserves a gold star for all her hard work.
莉兹那么勤奋，应得个金星。 - a four-star general
四星上将
- a horse with a white star on its forehead
- [countable, usually singular] a mark that represents a star and tells you how good something is, especially a hotel or restaurant
（尤指旅馆或餐馆的）星级 - three-/four-/five-star hotels
三／四／五星级饭店 - What star rating does this restaurant have?
这家餐馆是几星级的？
- three-/four-/five-star hotels
- [countable] a famous and excellent singer, performer, sports player, etc.
歌唱（或表演）明星；体坛高手；才华出众者 - pop/rock/Hollywood/TV stars
流行音乐歌星；摇滚歌星；好莱坞影星；电视明星 - a football/tennis/sports star
足球／网球／体育明星 - She acts well but she hasn't got star quality.
她演得不错，但缺少成为一个明星的素质。 - Get used to her face as she is a rising star.
要去习惯她的脸，因为她是冉冉升起的明星。 - She's a former child star.
她以前是童星。 - He's so good—I'm sure he'll be a big star.
他太棒了，我相信他会成为大明星的。 - The best models receive star treatment.
最优秀的模特儿会受到明星级的待遇。
Wordfindersee also all-star, co-star (1), film star, megastar, superstar- actor
- audition
- body double
- cameo
- cast
- play
- role
- star
- stuntman
- understudy
Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsa1- I wanted to be a pop star when I was a teenager.
我十几岁时想当一个流行音乐歌星。 - veteran stars of stage and screen
舞台和银幕上的老牌明星 - the Hollywood star system
好莱坞明星制度 - Channel 4 has lined up a galaxy of stars for the coming season.
4 频道为下一季邀请了大批明星。 - That was the movie that made him a star.
正是那部电影让他一炮走红。 - There were several big Hollywood stars at the function.
社交聚会上有几位好莱坞大牌明星。 - The film was nothing more than a star vehicle for Tom Hanks.
这部电影不过是汤姆·汉克斯展现其明星魅力的载体。 - The movie didn't have enough star power.
这部电影没有足够的明星力量。 - She is one of the brightest stars of her generation.
她是这一代人中最耀眼的明星之一。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- big-name
- major
- …
- array
- galaxy
- host
- …
- make somebody
- quality
- status
- power
- …
- star of
- pop/rock/Hollywood/TV stars
- [countable] a person who has the main part, or one of the main parts, in a film, play, etc.
（电影、戏剧等的）主角，主演 - The star of the show was a young Italian singer.
那台节目的主角是位年轻的意大利歌唱家。 - The show has plenty of guest stars appearing each week.
演出每周都会有不少特邀明星亮相。 - She was the star of many popular television series.
她在许多观众喜爱的电视连续剧中担任过主角。
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatrea1- He was the star turn at the celebrations.
他是庆典上众人瞩目的焦点。 - Jackie got the star part in the school play.
杰基在学校戏剧中获得了明星角色。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- big-name
- major
- …
- array
- galaxy
- host
- …
- make somebody
- quality
- status
- power
- …
- star of
- The star of the show was a young Italian singer.
- [countable] (often used before another noun) a person or thing that is the best of a group
最优秀（或出色、成功）者 - a star student
最优秀的学生 - Paula is the star of the class.
葆拉是班里的尖子。 - He was the star performer at the championships.
他是那届锦标赛上的最佳运动员。 - The star prize is a weekend for two in Paris.
特等奖是二人巴黎周末游。 - The monkey was the star attraction (= the best or most popular act) at the show.
那只猴子是节目中最令人瞩目的明星。 - Through high school he was a track star.
整个高中期间他都是个田径明星。
- a star student
- [countable, usually singular] (informal) used to show that you feel very grateful for something that somebody has done or that you think they are wonderful
（表示万分感激或赞叹） - Thanks! You're a star!
多谢多谢！你真是个大好人！
- Thanks! You're a star!
- stars[plural] a description of what somebody thinks is going to happen to somebody in the future, based on the position of the stars and planets when they were born
星象（根据人出生时天体的位置而描述的命运） - Do you read your stars in the paper?
你读不读报上的星座运程，看自己的运气如何？
- Do you read your stars in the paper?
in sky
shape
mark of quality
performer
best of group
helpful person
influence on somebody’s future
Word OriginOld English steorra, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ster, German Stern, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin stella and Greek astēr.
Idioms
reach for the stars
- to try to be successful at something that is difficult
有九天揽月之志；努力完成壮举
see stars
- (informal) to see flashes of light in front of your eyes, usually because you have been hit on the head
（因头部被撞击等）两眼直冒金星
stars in your eyes
- if somebody has stars in their eyes, they have dreams of becoming famous, especially as an actor, singer, etc.
成名的梦想；（尤指成为演员、歌手等的）明星梦
thank your lucky stars
- to feel very grateful and lucky about something
真走运；吉星高照 - Just thank your lucky stars you weren’t in the house at the time.
感谢你的幸运星，你当时不在屋子里。
- Just thank your lucky stars you weren’t in the house at the time.