star
UK/stɑ:(r)/US/stɑ:/
NGSL 1kIELTSA1
Definitions
n.
A luminous celestial body visible in the night sky
星，恒星
n.
A very famous and successful performer or athlete
明星，名角
v.
To have the leading role in a film, play, or show
主演，担任主角
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstar is the native Germanic word for the same object the Greek astron names — the two are cognates from one ancient Indo-European root. From the literal night-sky sense it leaped to 'celebrity': a performer who shines and everyone looks up at, just like a star.
Root aster still carries 34 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.movie star电影明星
- 2.pop star流行歌星
- 3.shooting star流星
- 4.five-star五星级
- 5.rising star冉冉新星
Example Sentences
- 1.
We lay on the grass and counted the stars above us.
- 2.
She became a movie star before she turned twenty.
- 3.
He stars in a new thriller opening next month.