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star-crossed

/ˈstɑɹˌkɹɑst/ /ˈstɑːˌkɹɒst/ /ˈstɑɹˌkɹɔst/

Meanings
adjective

命运多舛, 红颜薄命

Ill-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”.

Examples :

"Their star-crossed romance was destined to fail, as their families were bitter rivals and would never allow them to be together. "
他们的爱情命运多舛，注定会失败，因为他们的家族是死对头，永远不会允许他们在一起。
astrology literature mythology supernatural curse

Related Words

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

家庭, 家人。

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

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destined verb

/ˈdɛstɪnd/

注定，命中注定。

"The teacher was destined to be a renowned professor; her passion for teaching was evident from a young age. "

这位老师注定会成为一位知名的教授；她对教学的热情从小就显而易见。

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destiny noun

/ˈdɛstɪni/

命运，天命

"Her destiny as a doctor was clear from a young age. "

她从小就注定要当医生，这是她的命运.

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

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rivals noun

/ˈraɪvlz/

竞争对手，敌手

"Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race."

克里斯是我在四百米赛跑中最大的竞争对手。

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fated verb

[ˈfeɪ̯ɾɨd]

注定，命中注定。

"Because they met during a chance encounter on a train, they felt they were fated to be together. "

因为他们在火车上偶然相遇，他们觉得这是命中注定要在一起。

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together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

有条理的, 井井有条的。

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

老师的教案很有条理，逻辑清晰地涵盖了所有关键概念。

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crossed verb

/kɹɑst/ /kɹɒst/ /kɹɔst/

交叉， ক্রস하다.

"The artist crossed two lines to create an X on the paper. "

那位艺术家交叉了两条线，在纸上画出了一个X。

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bitter noun

/ˈbɪtə/ /ˈbɪtəɹ/

苦味剂，苦精。

"My grandmother always adds a few dashes of orange bitters to her gin and tonic. "

我的奶奶总喜欢在她的金汤力里加几滴橙味苦精。

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written verb

/ˈɹɪtn̩/

书写，写作

"The pupil wrote his name on the paper."

学生在纸上写下了他的名字。

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romance noun

/ɹəˈmæns/ /ɹoʊˈmæns/

传奇故事，浪漫传奇。

"The professor's lecture on medieval literature focused on the romance of King Arthur and his knights. "

教授的中世纪文学讲座主要讲述了亚瑟王和他的骑士们的浪漫传奇故事。