Star

[stɑː] or [stɑr]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior.

(noun.) any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night.

(noun.) an actor who plays a principal role.

(noun.) a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem.

(verb.) mark with an asterisk; 'Linguists star unacceptable sentences'.

(verb.) be the star in a performance.

(verb.) feature as the star; 'The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man'.

科妮莉亚手打--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) One of the innumerable luminous bodies seen in the heavens; any heavenly body other than the sun, moon, comets, and nebulae.

(n.) The polestar; the north star.

(n.) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny; (usually pl.) a configuration of the planets, supposed to influence fortune.

(n.) That which resembles the figure of a star, as an ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honor.

(n.) Specifically, a radiated mark in writing or printing; an asterisk [thus, *]; -- used as a reference to a note, or to fill a blank where something is omitted, etc.

(n.) A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.

(n.) A person of brilliant and attractive qualities, especially on public occasions, as a distinguished orator, a leading theatrical performer, etc.

(v. t.) To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle; as, a robe starred with gems.

(v. i.) To be bright, or attract attention, as a star; to shine like a star; to be brilliant or prominent; to play a part as a theatrical star.

整理:萨莎

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Heavenly body.[2]. Asterisk, figure of a star.[3]. Fate, fortune, destiny, lot, doom.[4]. Eminent person (particularly an eminent actor).

丹整理

解釋/意思:

except the sun and moon: one of the heavenly bodies shining by their own light and which keep the same relative position in the heavens: anything star-like or star-shaped: a representation of a star worn as a badge of rank or honour: a person of brilliant or attractive qualities: the chief actor or actress in a dramatic company: (print.) an asterisk (*).—

v.t. to set with stars: to bespangle.—v.i. to shine as a star: to attract attention: to appear as a star-actor (To Star it esp. on a provincial tour):—pr.p. star′ring; pa.t. and pa.p. starred.—ns. Star′-ap′ple the fruit of the West Indian tree Chrysophyllum Cainito; Star′-blast′ing the noxious influence of the stars.—adjs. Star′-blind so blind as not to see the stars: half-blind; Star′-broi′dered (Tenn.) embroidered with figures in the shape of stars.—ns. Star′-buzz′ard an American goshawk; Star′-cat′alogue a list of stars with their places magnitudes &c.—adj. Star′-crossed not favoured by the stars.—ns. Star′-drift a common proper motion of a number of fixed stars in the same region of the heavens; Star′-dust cosmic dust matter in fine particles falling upon the earth from some outside source like meteorites; Star′-finch the redstart; Star′fish (Asteroidea) an Echinoderm nearly allied to the Brittle-stars (Ophiuroidea) and to the Sea-urchins (Echinoidea); Star′-flow′er one of various plants with bright star-shaped flowers the Star-of-Bethlehem: chickweed; Star′-fort a fort surrounded with projecting angles like the points of a star; Star′-fruit a small water-plant of southern Europe with long-pointed radiating carpels; Star′-gāz′er an astrologer: an astronomer; Star′-gāz′ing astrology; Star′-grass a grass-like plant with star-shaped yellow flowers; Star′-hy′acinth a bulbous-rooted plant a species of squill with pinkish purple flowers found on the coast in the south of England; Star′-jell′y the common species of nostoc.—adj. Star′less having no stars visible: having no light from stars.—n. Star′light light or lustre of the stars.—adjs. Star′-like resembling a star: radiated like a star: bright illustrious; Star′lit lighted by the stars.—ns. Star′-nose a North American mole; Star′-of-Beth′lehem a garden plant of the lily family with bright white star-like flowers: the miraculous star of the Nativity (Matt. ii. 2 9 10).—adj. Star′-proof (Milt.) impervious to starlight.—n. Star′-read (Spens.) knowledge of the stars astrology.—adj. Starred adorned or studded with stars.—ns. Star′-reed a South American plant used in Peru against dysentery &c.; Star′riness.—adj. Star′ry abounding or adorned with stars: consisting of or proceeding from the stars: like or shining like the stars.—n. Stars′-and-stripes the flag of the United States of America with thirteen stripes alternately red and white and a blue field containing as many stars as there are states.—adj. Star′-spang′led spangled or studded with stars.—n. Star′-stone a variety of corundum which when cut in a particular way exhibits a reflection of light in the form of a star.—adj. Star′-strown (Tenn.) strewn or studded with stars.—ns. Star′-this′tle a species of centaury so called from its star-like flowers; Star′-wheel a spur-wheel with V-shaped teeth; Star′wort a genus of plants nearly allied to the Asters with star-like flowers.

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