| 单词 | star-shooting |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstar-shooting star-shooting n. now rare (a) (as a mass noun or in plural) shooting stars; frequently figurative; (b) (humorous) the taking of the altitude of stars.In quot. 1639 apparently used to suggest twinkling or sparkling (of the eyes). ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > [noun] > taking of altitudes observation1559 star-shooting1639 1639 J. Mayne Citye Match ii. iii. 14 You think you are handsome now, and that your eyes Make star-shooting, and dart? a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 163 All their Capitulations were held to be Star-shootings, Flashes, and Meteors, without the Bird in the Hand. 1843 Amer. Eclectic Feb. 148/1 Falling stars appear, partly as small, quickly evanishing sparks, partly as long, rocket-like star-shootings. 1850 R. R. Carter Jrnl. 11 Oct. in Searching for Franklin Exped. (1998) 89 Star shooting or observing is a very cold and troubles[ome] sport. 1898 Daily News 14 Apr. 2/3 After a good deal of star-shooting and other scientific operations. 1936 Transition June 57 Higher and higher we steeped our way. We saw lightning-forking and starshooting. 1991 P. Hinchcliffe tr. H. Herrmann Eagle's Wings vi. 114 While the star-shooting was in progress, I had to fly steady and without accelerating. < as lemmas |
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