Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1001
star
主演；担任主角
to appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program
- 1.
To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.
作为主角或头牌演员出现,尤其在娱乐节目中
- 2.
To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.
以某演员或头牌为特色,尤其在电影或娱乐节目中
- 3.
To mark with a star or asterisk.
用星号标记
- 4.
To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.
用星星或明亮的物体装饰
- 5.
To shine like a star.
像星星一样闪耀
由…主演；让…担任主角；用星号标记；给…标星；用星星装饰；缀满星星；像星星般闪耀；作为主角或头牌演员出现,尤其在娱乐节目中
In use
She starred in three hit movies last year.
A well-known actor will star as the detective in the new series.
She is starring in a Broadway musical this spring.
Verb forms
base star · third person stars · -ing starring · past starred · past participle starred
规则动词，拼写时注意双写r。
Connections
Collocations
- star in a film
- 在电影中担任主角；主演（一部影片）
- He starred in an award-winning film.他主演了一部获奖影片。
- star as a character
- 饰演（某个角色）；在剧中扮演…
- She stars as a brilliant lawyer in the new drama.她在这部新剧里饰演一位出色的律师。
- star opposite somebody
- 与（某位演员）联袂主演
- He starred opposite a Hollywood legend.他与一位好莱坞传奇人物联袂主演。
- star an item
- 给项目标星号
- Please star the items you have completed.请在你已完成的项目上打上星号。
Idioms & figurative uses
- reach for the stars
- 志存高远；追求远大目标Don't be afraid to reach for the stars.不要害怕追求远大的目标。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
最亮的那颗星在舞台中央闪耀，所以star作动词就是“主演”——剧中那颗星就是主角。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：娱乐新闻/影评、文学/诗歌、编辑/校对 作为动词，star 的不同义项语域差别较大：表示“主演/由…主演”时通常为中性，多用于娱乐新闻和日常口语；表示“以星装饰”或“闪耀”时比较常见于文学或诗歌；表示“用星号标记”时则多用于编辑、校对等正式书面语境。因此整体为混合语域，具体选择需看搭配和语境。
Grammar Note
Can be used transitively (e.g., The film stars a famous actor) or intransitively (e.g., She starred in the play).
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均与 star 押韵，结尾都是 /ɑːr/。注意：拼写相近的 stare /stɛər/ 和 start /stɑːrt/ 发音与 star 不同，不要混淆。
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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