star

英 [stɑː] 美 [stɑr]

解释

n. 星，恒星；明星；星形物
vt. 用星号标于；由…主演，由…担任主角
vi. 担任主角
adj. 明星的，主角的；星形的
n. (Star)人名；(瑞典)斯塔尔；(德)施塔尔

※ 提供单词"star"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

star 恒星，星星，星状物，明星，主角

来自中古英语 sterre,来自古英语 steorra,星星，来自 Proto-Germanic*sterno,星星，来自 PIE*ster, 星星，来自 PIE*es,*as,燃烧，照明，词源同 ash,ardent,-ter,表施动者。

英文词源

star: star: [OE] Star is a general Germanic word, with relatives in German stern, Dutch ster, Swedish stjärna, and Danish stjerne. These were all descended from a prehistoric Germanic base *ster-, which had come down unaltered from Indo-European *ster- ‘star’, source also of Latin stēlla ‘star’ (from which English gets stellar [16]) and Greek astér ‘star’ (from which English gets asterisk, astronomy, disaster, etc).

The ultimate source of the Indo-European base is not known for certain, but the traditional view is that it comes from the base *ster- ‘spread out’, the underlying notion being of the stars ‘spread out’ in the sky. Sterling ‘British money’ was originally named from the design of a small ‘star’ on a coin, but starling is not etymologically related. The modern sense of star, ‘leading performer’, is first recorded in the early 19th century.
=> asterisk, astronomy, disaster, stellar, sterling
star (n.): Old English steorra "star," from Proto-Germanic *sterron, *sternon (cognates: Old Saxon sterro, Old Frisian stera, Dutch ster, Old High German sterro, German Stern, Old Norse stjarna, Swedish stjerna, Danish stierne, Gothic stairno).

This is from PIE *ster- (2) "star" (cognates: Sanskrit star-, Hittite shittar, Greek aster, astron, Latin stella, Breton sterenn, Welsh seren "star"), of uncertain connection to other roots. Some suggest it is from a root meaning "to strew, scatter." Buck and others doubt the old suggestion that it is a borrowing from Akkadian istar "venus." The source of the common Balto-Slavic word for "star" (Lithuanian žvaigžde, Old Church Slavonic zvezda, Polish gwiazda, Russian zvezda) is not explained.

Astrological sense of "influence of planets and zodiac on human affairs" is recorded from mid-13c., hence "person's fate as figured in the stars" (c. 1600); star-crossed "ill-fated" is from "Romeo and Juliet" (1592). Meaning "lead performer" is from 1824; star turn is from 1898. Stars as a ranking of quality for hotels, restaurants, etc. are attested from 1886, originally in Baedecker guides. Sticker stars as rewards for good students are recorded from 1970s. Brass star as a police badge is recorded from 1859 (New York City). Star-cluster is from 1870. To see stars when one is hit hard on the head is from 1839.
star (v.): 1590s, "to affix a star or asterisk to," from star (n.). From 1718 as "to set with stars." Meaning "perform the lead part" (of actors, singers, etc.) is from 1824. Sporting sense is from 1916. Related: Starred; starring.

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例句和用法

1. A bright shooting star, or meteor, is an unforgettable sight.: 明亮的流星，或者说陨石，是番难忘的景象。

2. She has some cockeyed delusions about becoming a pop star.: 她还幻想着自己能成为流行歌星。

3. To the side of the large star is a smaller star.: 大星星旁边是一颗小一点的星星。

4. Has somebody helped himself to some film star's diamonds?: 有人偷了某个影星的钻石了吗?

5. During the filming, Curtis fell in love with his co-star, Christine Kaufmann.: 在电影摄制过程中，柯蒂斯爱上了同他联袂主演的明星克里斯汀·考夫曼。