Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1001
star
星；星星
a bright point of light in the night sky, including planets seen as such
- 1.
Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.
夜空中可见的小而明亮的点,包括行星
- 2.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
(天文学)通过内部热核反应辐射能量的气体天体
- 3.
A very massive ball of plasma with strong enough gravity to have ongoing fusion of hydrogen or heavier elements in its core. In strict technical usage, the Sun is included.
一个巨大的等离子体球,核心有足够的重力进行氢或更重元素的聚变
- 4.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
在任何领域中技艺高超的人
- 5.
senses derived from the apparent shape of a star in the sky when blurred by the eyes to have streaks
由星星在天空中的模糊形状引申出的意义
- 6.
any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
夜晚从地球上可见的任何天体(如光点)
- 7.
senses relating to fame
与名声有关的意义
- 8.
A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
用于火箭头部的可燃物,爆炸时呈现星状
恒星；明星；高手；星形物；星号；星形烟火；夜空中可见的小而明亮的点,包括行星
In use
On a cloudless night, we could see hundreds of stars shining above the lake.
Scientists say that every star is a huge ball made of burning gas.
She made a wish when she noticed the first star in the evening sky.
Connections
Collocations
- shooting star
- 流星
- I saw a shooting star last night.昨晚我看到一颗流星。
- movie star
- 电影明星
- She dreams of becoming a famous movie star.她梦想成为一位著名的电影明星。
- star player
- 明星球员
- He is the star player of the basketball team.他是篮球队的明星球员。
- north star
- 北极星
- Sailors used the north star for navigation.水手们用北极星来导航。
- star sign
- 星座
- What's your star sign?你是什么星座？
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
夜空中的星星(star)和舞台上的明星(star)都闪闪发光，记住star就是闪耀的星。
Context & Register
中性；常用于娱乐表演、电影电视、体育等领域；多用于指代具有突出才能或知名度的表演者或运动员，在科学语境中通常指恒星。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words car, bar, far, jar, and tar rhyme with star (all have the /ɑːr/ sound). However, war is a lookalike: it is spelled similarly but pronounced with /ɔːr/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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