star-crossed
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GRE
Definitions
adj.
Destined to fail or suffer misfortune; ill-fated.
命运多舛的;时运不济的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon 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
- 4.[star-crossed pair]苦命的一对
Example Sentences
- 1.
Romeo and Juliet are perhaps the most famous star-crossed lovers in literature.
- 2.
The star-crossed couple faced endless obstacles that kept them apart.
- 3.
Their star-crossed friendship ended before it ever had a chance to flourish.