star
n
1 [C] any one of the distant bodies appearing as a point of light in the sky at night 星
a fixed star, ie one which is not a planet 恒星
There are no stars out (ie No stars can be seen) tonight. 今晚天上沒有星星.
2 [C] (astronomy 天) any large ball in outer space that is made up of gases and gives out light, such as the sun 恒星.
3 [C]
(a) figure, object, decoration, etc with radiating points, suggesting a star by its shape; asterisk () 星形圖案; 星狀物; 星號(即 ).
(b) mark of this shape used to indicate a category of excellence (表示質量等級的)星形符號
This restaurant gets three stars in the guidebook. 這家餐館在旅游指南中標有三顆星.
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a five-star hotel 五星級旅館.
(c) metal badge in the shape of a star, worn on certain uniforms to indicate rank (表示職銜的)星章
a sheriff's star 行政司法長官的星章.
4 [C] famous or brilliant singer, performer, sportsman, etc 明星; 健將: a tennis star 網球明星
a film star 電影明星
the stars of stage and screen 舞臺及影視明星
I can remember who directed the film but not who the stars (ie leading performers) were. 我記得那部片子的導演, 但是誰主演的就忘了.
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He's got the star role in the new film. 他將主演這部新片子.
an all-star cast, ie one in which the leading players are all stars 全部為明星的陣容.
5 [C] (in astrology) planet or heavenly body believed to influence a person's life, luck, personality, etc (星象學中的)命星
born under a lucky star, ie successful and happy 生來福星高照.
6 stars [pl] horoscope 星象: What do my stars say? 我的星象怎麼樣?
It's written in the stars. 這是命中注定的.
7 (idm 習語) reach for the stars => reach. see `stars (infml 口) have a feeling of seeing flashes of light, esp as a result of being hit on the head 眼冒金星(尤指因頭部被擊所致). thank one's lucky stars => thank. star, v (-rr-)
1 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被動語態]
mark or decorate (sth) with, or as with, a star or stars, eg an asterisk to direct attention to sth on a list, etc 為(某物)標上星號; 以星形圖案或星狀物裝飾(某物):The starred dishes on the menu are suitable for vegetarians.菜單上標有星號的菜最宜食素者選用.
2
(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (in sth) be a star(4) (in a play, film, etc) (在戲劇、 電影等中)擔任主角, 主演
taken many starring roles 多次擔任主角
She is to star in a new film. 她將主演一部新影片.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (in sth) present sb as a star(4); feature sb 使某人擔任主角; 由某人主演
My favourite film stars Marilyn Monroe. 我最喜歡的電影是瑪麗蓮?夢露主演的.
The director wanted to star Michael Caine in his new film. 這位導演想讓邁克爾?凱恩主演他的新片子.