| 单词 | star |
| 释义 | star —star /stɑːr/ aep /stɑːr/ adjective [before noun] INFORMAL ► C1 best or most important: » Natalie is, without a doubt, the star student in this year's ballet class.» This afternoon the prosecution will call its star witness.Thesaurus+: ↑Extremely goodnoun (LUCK) F0 [C] INFORMAL any planet or other object in the sky thought of in astrology as influencing a person's luck: » She was born under a lucky/an unlucky star.→ SEE ALSO STAR SIGN(Cf. ↑star sign)Thesaurus+: ↑Astrologystars [plural] INFORMALF0 → HOROSCOPE(Cf. ↑horoscope): » I always like to see what the stars say in the newspaper.Thesaurus+: ↑Astrologynoun (SYMBOL) A2 [C] a symbol with four or more points: » star-shaped» How many stars (= symbols showing quality) has this restaurant got?» The teacher gave Tom a gold star (= a paper symbol rewarding good work) for his drawing.Thesaurus+: ↑Geometrical shapes , ↑Spherical, circular and annular objectsThesaurus+: ↑Specific signs and symbols , ↑Signs, signals and symbolstwo-star, three-star, etc.C1 used to show how good a restaurant, hotel, etc. is: » The cheaper two-star hotels are also within the range of the budget traveller.F0 a symbol made of metal or cloth worn by particular officials to show their rank: » a sheriff's star» a four-star generalThesaurus+: ↑Specific signs and symbols , ↑Signs, signals and symbolsF0 [C] an asterisk (= a symbol *) Thesaurus+: ↑Punctuation• • • Extra Examples:» The US flag has 50 stars on it.» She was wearing a T-shirt with a star on the front.» She sent me that Christmas card with the star on it.» There are little stars all over her bedroom ceiling.» I bought some wallpaper with stars on it for the spare bedroom.noun [C] (OBJECT IN SPACE) ► A2 a very large ball of burning gas in space that is usually seen from Earth as a point of light in the sky at night: » Stars twinkled above them as they lay on the hill.Thesaurus+: ↑Stars and constellations• • • Extra Examples:» Elaine looked up at the black, velvety sky studded with tiny, twinkling stars.» The stars twinkled in the clear sky.» We could see hundreds of stars in the clear desert sky.» The sky glimmered with stars.» Those seven bright stars make the shape of a saucepan.noun [C] (PERFORMER) ► A2 a very famous, successful, and important person, especially a performer such as a musician, actor, or sports player: » a rock/movie/football star» Kids wanting to be stars come to Hollywood from all over America.→ SEE ALSO CO-STAR(Cf. ↑co-star) noun, SUPERSTAR(Cf. ↑superstar)Thesaurus+: ↑Actors and performersThesaurus+: ↑Famous people , ↑Important people and describing important peopleThesaurus+: ↑Entertainers in general• • • Extra Examples:» the stars of the silver screen» There will be many stars performing in the Royal Ballet's Gala Night, held in aid of children's charities.» She is one of the rising stars in the political firmament.» A number of stars from the world of music attended the event.» The 23-year-old US tennis star looks unbeatable this season.verb [I + prep, T] (-rr-) ↑Verb Endings for star ► B1 If a film, play, etc. stars someone, or if someone stars in a film, play, etc., they are the main actor in it: » Ben Kingsley starred in the film 'Gandhi'.» Fowles's novel 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' was turned into a film starring Meryl Streep.Thesaurus+: ↑Acting, rehearsing and performing• • • Extra Examples:» Ingrid Bergman starred with Humphrey Bogart in the film 'Casablanca'.» Last year he starred in the film adaptation of Bill Cronshaw's best-selling novel.» The film stars Mark Burgess-Ashton as the gung-ho young fighter pilot.» The film stars Kathleen Turner as the hard-boiled detective of Sarah Paretsky's novel.» Russell Crowe stars as a grief-stricken avenger on the trail of his family's killers. |
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