starry
UK/ˈstɑri/US/'stɑ:ri/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Full of or lit by stars
繁星点点的，星光灿烂的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstarroot
+
-rycharacterized by
=starry
star + -y (characterized by) = full of stars. Also figurative in starry-eyed ('naively hopeful'), as if dazzled by stars.
Common Collocations
- 1.starry night繁星点点的夜晚
- 2.starry sky星空
- 3.starry-eyed满怀憧憬的；天真的
- 4.starry affair群星云集的场合
Example Sentences
- 1.
We camped under a clear, starry sky.
- 2.
She had a starry-eyed view of life in the big city.