- [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 Spacea1They 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
- …
- [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. 莉兹所有的努力都应该得到一颗金星。 a four-star general 四星上将
- [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 - [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/摇滚/好莱坞/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. 习惯她的脸，因为她是一颗冉冉升起的明星。 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsa1I 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影响力。 She is one of the brightest stars of her generation. 她是她那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
- [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. 这个节目每周都邀请许多嘉宾明星到场。 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 theatrea1He 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. 杰基得到了学校戏剧中的明星角色。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- big-name
- major
- …
- array
- galaxy
- host
- …
- make somebody
- quality
- status
- power
- …
- star of
- [countable]
(often used before another noun 常用于另一名词前 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。
- [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） - 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）
in sky天空
shape形状
mark of quality质量标志
performer表演者
best of group最优秀者
helpful person提供帮助的人
influence on somebody’s future对某人将来的影响
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；（尤指成为艺人的）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，那时你不在家。