3N-COUNT 星状;星形物 You can refer to a shape or an object as a star when it has four, five, or more points sticking out of it in a regular pattern. 星状;星形物
Children at school receive coloured stars for work well done.
学校里的孩子表现得好会得到彩色星星。
4N-COUNT (饭店、宾馆等的)星级标志 You can say how many stars something such as a hotel or restaurant has as a way of talking about its quality, which is often indicated by a number of star-shaped symbols. The more stars something has, the better it is. (饭店、宾馆等的)星级标志
...five star hotels.
五星级宾馆
5N-COUNT 明星 Famous actors, musicians, and sports players are often referred to as stars . 明星
...Gemma, 41, star of the TV series Pennies From Heaven.
杰玛,41 岁,电视连续剧《飞来横财》中的明星
By now Murphy is Hollywood's top male comedy star.
8N-PLURAL (报纸、杂志上登载的)星象 Predictions about people's lives which are based on astrology and appear regularly in a newspaper or magazine are sometimes referred to as the stars . (报纸、杂志上登载的)星象
There was nothing in my stars to say I'd have travel problems!
我的星象预测中没有说我会在旅行中遇到麻烦!
9PHRASE [VERB inflects, usually PHRASE that]多亏运气好 If you say that someone should thank their lucky stars that something is the case, you mean that they should be very grateful that it is the case, because otherwise their situation would be a lot worse. 多亏运气好
1small point of light in the night sky天體ADJECTIVE | ... OF STARS | VERB + STAR | STAR + VERB | STAR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤bright, brilliant明亮的/燦爛的星星▸➤faint暗淡的星星▸➤distant遙遠的星辰▸➤nearby, nearer, nearest附近的/稍近的/最近的星星▸➤falling, shooting流星▸➤evening, morning昏星;晨星➤massive大質量恆星... OF STARS➤cluster一簇星團◇a dense cluster of stars at the galaxy's nucleus星系核處一簇密密匝匝的星團➤canopy佈滿星星的蒼穹◇They lay down under a canopy of stars.他們躺在星光閃爍的夜空下。VERB + STAR➤look up at抬頭看星星STAR + VERB➤be out星星出來▸➤shine, twinkle星星發光/閃爍◇A bright star shone in the east.一顆明星在東方閃耀。➤appear, come out星星出現/出來STAR + NOUN➤cluster星團PREPOSITION➤under the stars在星光下◇We camped out under the stars.我們在星光下露營。PHRASES➤the brightness of a star, the density of a star, the luminosity of a star恆星的亮度/密度/光度star
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2famous person名人ADJECTIVE | ... OF STARS | VERB + STAR | STAR + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, big-name, major大明星◇There were several big Hollywood stars at the function.社交聚會上有幾位好萊塢大牌明星。➤A-list, B-list, Z-list, etc.一流、二流、末流等明星▸➤real, true, undisputed真正的明星;無可爭議的明星▸➤budding, emerging, rising, young嶄露頭角的明星;新星➤veteran老牌明星◇veteran stars of stage and screen舞台和銀幕上的老牌明星➤pop, rap, rock, etc.流行音樂、說唱音樂、搖滾等明星➤basketball, football, soccer, track (NAmE) , etc.籃球、美式橄欖球、足球、田徑等明星◇Through high school he was a track star.整個高中期間他都是個田徑明星。➤film, Hollywood, media, movie, screen, soap, TV電影明星;好萊塢明星;傳媒界明星;肥皂劇明星;電視明星➤guest嘉賓明星◇The show has plenty of guest stars appearing each week.這個節目每週都邀請許多嘉賓明星到場。... OF STARS➤array, galaxy, host一批明星;一大群明星◇Channel 8 has lined up a galaxy of stars for the coming season.8 頻道為下一季儲備了大批明星。VERB + STAR➤make sb使某人成為明星◇That was the movie that made him a star.正是那部電影讓他一炮走紅。STAR + NOUN➤quality, status明星氣質/地位➤power (especially NAmE) 明星力量▸➤role明星角色▸➤actor, athlete, performer, player明星演員/運動員/表演者/球員➤witness主要目擊證人▸➤attraction, turn最引人注目的人◇He was the star turn at the celebrations.他是慶典上眾人矚目的焦點。➤system明星制度◇the Hollywood star system好萊塢明星制度➤vehicle明星載體◇The movie was nothing more than a star vehicle for Tom Hanks.這部電影不過是湯姆・漢克斯展現其明星魅力的載體。PREPOSITION➤star of⋯的亮點◇the star of the show節目的亮點
star noun ⇨star1 (a pop star)⇨star2 (the star role in the play)star verb ⇨featurestar1
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a pop star流行音乐歌星the star role in the play剧中的主角➡ See also the entry for hero另见hero条star ♦︎ celebrity ♦︎ name ♦︎ personality ♦︎ superstar ♦︎ legend ♦︎ public figure ♦︎ greatThese are all words for a famous and successful person, especially in the areas of entertainment and sport.这些词均表示名人,特别是娱乐或体育界的明星。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达知名的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a famous / top star / celebrity / name / personality◆a leading / prominent name / personality / public figure◆a big star / celebrity / name◆an international star / celebrity / name / superstar◆a television / TV / media star / celebrity / personality◆a showbiz star / celebrity / personality / legend◆a film / movie / pop / rock star / superstar / legend◆a screen star / legend / great◆a Hollywood star / superstar / legend◆a sporting / sports star / celebrity / personality / legend◆to make sb a star / celebrity / superstar / legend / public figure■star [countable] a famous performer, for example an actor, singer or sports player著名演员;歌星;体育明星◆I 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。◆She acts well but she hasn't got star quality.她演技不错,但不具备明星的素质。 see also stardom ⇨ fame, icon ⇨ hero■celebrity səˈlebrəti [countable] a famous person, especially one who often appears on television(尤指经常上电视的)名人,名流◆She was the first TV celebrity he had met in the flesh.她是他亲眼见过的第一位电视名人。◆The show's success made her an overnight celebrity.节目的成功使她一夜之间成了名人。 see also celebrity ⇨ fame■name [countable] a famous person, especially in the fields of culture or sport(尤指文化或体育界的)名人◆Some of the biggest names in the art world were at the party.艺术界的一些头面人物参加了这次聚会。◆The event attracted many famous names from the past.这次活动吸引了许多昔日的名人。ⓘ Name is often used when people are talking about famous people who have been invited to an event, or who are employed in order to attract the public's attention. * name常指应邀出席某活动或受聘来吸引公众注意的名人。■personality [countable] (especiallywritten) a famous person, especially one who works in entertainment or sport(尤指娱乐或体育界的)名人,风云人物◆Various personalities from the world of music were invited.邀请了音乐界的许多名流。◆In a viewers' poll he was voted TV Personality of the Year.在一次观众投票中,他被选为年度电视圈名人。■superstar ˈsuːpəstɑː(r), ˈsjuːpəstɑː(r); NAmEˈsuːpərstɑːr [countable] (ratherinformal) a very famous performer, for example an actor, singer or sports player超级明星;巨星◆The movie made her an international superstar.那部电影使她成为了国际超级明星。■legendˈledʒənd [countable] a very famous person, especially in the fields of sport, music or acting, who is admired by other people(尤指体育、音乐或表演界的)传奇人物◆She was a legend in her own lifetime.她在世的时候就是个传奇人物。◆Many of golf's living legends were playing.那时有许多当世的高尔夫球传奇选手仍在打球。ⓘ A legend has a higher level of fame and a higher status than other types of famous people. It suggests that sb has shown real talent over a long career, and that they are famous because of this rather than because of their appearance or personality. * legend的知名度和身份比其他类型的名人更高一些,意味着某人在长期职业生涯中表现出了真正的天赋,他们因才华而非长相或性格而出名。 see also legendary ⇨ famous■ˌpublic ˈfigure [countable] (ratherformal) a famous person, especially one who has a lot of influence in politics or society(尤指对政界或社会有重大影响力的)公众人物◆He is an important public figure with a significant influence on public policy.他是个重要的公众人物,对公共政策有很大的影响力。 see also public ⇨ famous, figure ⇨ person■great [countable, usually plural] (informal) a very famous and successful person名人;伟人◆He was one of boxing's all-time greats.他曾是史上最杰出的拳击高手之一。ⓘ Greats is mainly used to talk about people who were very popular in the past. People are typically described as movie/Hollywood/all-time greats or as one of the greats of British comedy/the game, etc. * great主要用于指过去曾非常著名的人物,他们通常被描述为movie/Hollywood/all-time greats(电影/好莱坞/空前的名人)或one of the greats of British comedy/the game, etc.(英国喜剧/运动界等名人之一)。 see also great ⇨ greatadj.2star2
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a pop star流行音乐歌星the star role in the play剧中的主角star ♦︎ lead ♦︎ hero ♦︎ heroine ♦︎ protagonistThese are all words for the main part in a play, film or story, or the person who plays it.这些词均表示戏剧、电影或小说里的主人公、主角,或扮演主角的演员。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a young star / hero / heroine / protagonist◆a male / female star / lead / protagonist◆a romantic lead / hero / heroine◆a mythical / fictional / tragic / great hero / heroine◆to play the lead / hero / heroine◆the star / lead role■star [countable] a person who has the main part, or one of the main parts, in a TV show, film or play(电视节目、电影或戏剧的)主演,主角◆She was the star of many popular television series.她在许多受欢迎的电视连续剧中担任过主角。◆The star of the show was a young Italian singer.那台演出的主角是一名年轻的意大利歌唱演员。ⓘ Star is usually used when talking about fairly light entertainment such as a TV show or a musical. * star通常用于颇为轻松的娱乐活动场合,比如电视节目或音乐剧。 see also star ⇨ featureverb■lead liːd [countable] the main part in a play or film; the person who plays this part(戏剧或电影的)主角,扮演主角的演员◆Who is playing the lead?谁是主演?◆I always dreamed of becoming the lead singer in a band.过去我一直梦想成为乐队的主唱。ⓘ Lead is usually used in the phrases play the lead, the male/female/romantic lead and the lead role/actor/singer. * lead通常用于短语play the lead(扮演主角)、the male/female/romantic lead(男主角;女主角;爱情剧主角)和the lead role/actor/singer(主角;扮演主角的演员;主唱)中。■hero ˈhɪərəʊ; NAmEˈhɪroʊ, ˈhiroʊ(pluralheroes) [countable] the main male character in a story, novel, play or film(故事、小说、戏剧或电影的)男主人公,男主角◆The hero of the novel is a ten-year-old boy.这部小说的主人公是个10岁的男孩。◆Tired of playing boring old romantic heroes, he sought out more challenging roles.他厌倦了扮演无聊老套的爱情剧男主角,于是就挑选一些更具挑战性的角色。OPPvillain ⇨ villain■heroineˈherəʊɪn; NAmEˈheroʊɪn [countable] the main female character in a story, novel, play or film(故事、小说、戏剧或电影的)女主人公,女主角◆The story is narrated entirely by the heroine.这个故事从头到尾都是女主人公讲述的。◆She has played several of Shakespeare's heroines-Portia and Juliet among them.她演过莎士比亚戏剧中几个女主角-包括波希亚和朱丽叶。■protagonistprəˈtægənɪst (formalorwritten) the main character in a play, film or book(戏剧、电影或书的)主要人物,主人公,主角◆At that time, films rarely had a woman as the main protagonist.那时候,电影很少让女性做主角。◆Bohi Di, first person narrator and protagonist of the novel博希•迪,小说的第一人称叙述者和主人公NOTE辨析 Hero, heroine or protagonist?These words all refer to the main character in a story, rather than the actual person who plays the part.这三个词均指故事中的主要角色而非实际扮演这个角色的人◆Oliver Twist, the young protagonist / hero奥利弗•退斯特,年轻的主人公/男主角◆Marilyn Monroe, the beautiful protagonist/heroineProtagonist is more formal and is often used in reviews of plays, films, books, etc. It can refer to a man or a woman. Hero and heroine usually suggest a positive role; protagonist can be positive or negative. * protagonist更正式些,常用于戏剧、电影、书籍等的评论文章中,可以指男主角或女主角。hero和heroine通常表示正面角色,protagonist指正面或反面角色均可。