| 单词 | star-spotting |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstar-spotting star-spotting n. (a) the action of identifying or observing stars; (b) the action of identifying or looking for celebrities.In quot. 1922 with reference to a method of locating stars for purposes of navigation at sea. ΚΠ 1922 U.S. Naval Inst. Proc. July 69 ‘Star Spotting’..permits the location of stars and planets very expeditiously. 1940 Scotsman 17 Jan. 11/2 Have you played the new black-out game of star-spotting?.. See how many of them you can spot by name. The Great Bear. The Little Bear [etc.]. 1954 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) 23 July 4/5 Continuing the star spotting game, there are two bit-players in ‘Hell Below Zero’ who look as if they might have a promising film future. 2010 R. Bailey et al. Back Roads France 239 (heading) Star-spotting. Keep an eye open for A-list celebrities while wandering the pretty streets of Saint-Tropez. 2015 Canberra (Austral.) Times (Nexis) 26 Oct. 8 Star-spotting is easier indoors. On rainy days, the comfort of a planetarium is the best way to see the stars. < as lemmas |
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