star-crossed
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Definitions
adj.
Thwarted by bad luck or fate; ill-fated, esp. in love
命运多舛的，时运不济的（尤指爱情）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstar + crossed = crossed (thwarted) by the stars. From the old belief that the planets' positions could go against your destiny. Shakespeare's 'a pair of star-crossed lovers' (Romeo and Juliet) fixed it in English as 'doomed by fate.'
Root cross still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.star-crossed lovers命运多舛的恋人
- 2.star-crossed romance无缘的爱情
- 3.star-crossed fate悲剧性的命运
Example Sentences
- 1.
The play tells the story of two star-crossed lovers.
- 2.
Their romance felt star-crossed from the very start.