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star

/stɑː(ɹ)/ /stɑɹ/

Meanings
noun

星星, 星辰

Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.

Examples :

"The star on my daughter's favorite blanket reminded her of the constellation she saw last night. "
我女儿最喜欢的毯子上的星星图案，让她想起了昨晚看到的星座。
astronomy space phenomena essential
noun

星舞

A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.

Examples :

"The dance troupe practiced their star formations for the school talent show. "
舞蹈队为了学校的才艺表演，练习了他们的星舞队形。
dance music entertainment tradition culture group essential
noun

焰火，星状烟火

A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.

Examples :

"The firework display used a special star composition to create brilliant, exploding points of light in the night sky. "
烟花表演使用了特殊的星状烟火配方，在夜空中创造出耀眼夺目的爆炸光点。
material substance technical military weapon essential

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration protrusions

protrusions noun

/proʊˈtruːʒənz/ /prəˈtruːʒənz/

突起，隆起。

"The old tree trunk had many rough protrusions that made it difficult to climb. "

这棵老树干上有很多粗糙的突起，很难攀爬。

Illustration indentations

indentations noun

/ɪnˌdɛnˈteɪʃənz/

缩进，压痕

"The hammer left several small indentations on the soft wood. "

锤子在柔软的木头上留下了几个小压痕。

Illustration combustible

combustible noun

/kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/

可燃物，易燃物。

"Gasoline is a highly combustible, and therefore dangerous, substance. "

汽油是高度可燃物，因此是一种危险的物质。

Illustration exceptionally

exceptionally adverb

/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli/ /ɛkˈsɛpʃənəli/

非常，特别，格外。

"The student performed exceptionally well on the exam, earning a perfect score. "

这个学生在考试中表现得格外出色，获得了满分。

Illustration constellation

constellation noun

/ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/

星座，星群

"The constellation Ursa Major is a familiar pattern of stars, easily recognized in the night sky. "

北斗星是夜空中一个很容易辨认的星座。

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响哨子，表明即将出发。

Illustration entertainment

entertainment noun

/ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/

娱乐，消遣。

"The school's annual talent show was a great source of entertainment for the students and families. "

学校一年一度的才艺表演是学生和家长们极好的娱乐活动。

Illustration composition

composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

组成，构成

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "

这首乐队新歌的组成运用了多种不同的乐器。

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

报告，展示，演示.

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

关于新校规的报告/展示/演示 非常清楚易懂。