1. C 星，恒星　 a very large mass of burning gas in space, especially one that can be seen as a small bright point of light in a clear sky at night
2. C 明星，名角　 a famous or very skilful performer; the main performer in a film, play, etc.
3. C 功名；机遇；运气　 a person's fame or chance of getting it

　find a ～　发现星球
　observe a ～　观察星球
　see ～s　眼里冒金星，目眩
　watch a ～　观看星星
　bless one's lucky ～s　谢天谢地
　thank one's ～s　谢天谢地
　trust one's ～s　相信自己的命运
　bright ～　明亮的星星
　brilliant ～　耀眼的星星
　distant ～　遥远的星星
　falling ～　流星
　five-pointed ～　五角星
　fixed ～　恒星
　international ～　国际明星
　lucky ～s　福星
　new ～　新发现的星球，新秀
　shining ～　明亮的星
　shooting ～　流星
　sparkling～　闪闪发光的星
　the North ～　北极星
　battle ～　战役星章
　the Evening S- 　启明星，金星
　the Morning S- 　晨星
　baseball ～　棒球明星
　basketball ～　篮球明星
　child ～　童星
　film ～　电影明星
　football ～　足球明星
　guest ～　特约演员明星
　Hollywood ～s　好莱坞明星
　movie ～　电影明星
　soccer ～　英式足球明星
　tennis ～　网球明星
　track ～　田径明星
　a cloud of ～s　一群星星
　under a ～　福星高照
　born under a lucky ～　生来福星高照
　red flag with five ～s　五星红旗

　A new star attracted the notice of the astronomer.　新发现的一颗星引起了那位天文学家的注意。
　The mass of that star amounts to millions of times that of the earth.　那颗星球的质量相当于地球的几百万倍。
　Even the coolest star is unimaginably hot by human standards.　即使是最冷的星体，用人类标准衡量起来，也是热得不可想象的。
　Twilight deepened, first one, then another star appeared.　暮色加深了，先出来一颗星星，接着又出来一颗星星。
　Many stars are invisible without a telescope.　许多星辰不用望远镜便看不见。
　The innumerable stars in the sky are too far from us.　天上无数的星星离我们太远了。
　At night I like to look at the remote stars in the clear sky.　晚上我喜欢观看晴朗的夜空中离我们遥远的星星。
　The telescope reveals many distant stars to our sight.　望远镜把许多遥远的星星展现在我们面前。
　Some stars look as tiny as pinheads, but they are even bigger than the sun in fact.　有些星星看起来像针尖儿一样小，但它们实际上甚至比太阳还大。
　The sun and stars are luminous bodies.　太阳与恒星都是发光体。
　This restaurant gets three stars in the guidebook.　这家餐馆在旅游指南中标有三颗星。
　This is a four star hotel.　这是一家四星级宾馆。
　He lay down with his limbs spread out in a star.　他四肢向外伸展成星形躺下。
　The film star flashed an artificial smile at the crowd.　这位影星抛给人群一个矫揉造作的微笑。
　The film star insisted that his part be completely rewritten.　那影星坚持他的角色应彻底改写。
　The film star feels proud that she has won an Oscar.　那名电影明星得到奥斯卡奖感到很得意。
　He's got the star role in the new film.　他将主演这部新片子。
　The rose was chosen as the star flower because of its immense popularity.　玫瑰花被选作明星花是因为它极负盛名。
　His star has set on the wane and people have begun to forget him.　他的气数已尽，大家已开始把他遗忘。
　She often went out to have her stars read.　她时常出去找人算命。

 ♣ see stars
　眼冒金星　apparently see flashing lights (after a blow to the head)
　When that branch fell on my head, I saw stars for several seconds.　那树枝落在我头上时，我有好几秒钟眼冒金星。
　The door hit me in the face and I saw stars for a moment.　我的脸撞在门上，好一会儿我都眼冒金星。
 ♣ thank one's lucky stars
　自庆幸运　regard oneself as very fortunate
　I thank my lucky stars I bought my house when I did—I couldn't afford today's prices.　我当时买下了我的房子真是幸运——现在的价格我可买不起了。
　You can thank your lucky stars that you don't have to go to this dreary reception.　你真走运，不用出席那死气沉沉的招待会。
　You may thank your lucky stars that you were just slightly hurt while the others were either killed or maimed for life in that accident.　在那件不幸的事故中，你仅仅受了一点轻伤，而其他的人不是死了就是终生残废，你真是幸运。

1. vt.标示；点缀　 mark or decorate with, or as with a star or stars; take an asterisk to direct attention to sth
2. vt. & vi.主演　 be a star in a play, film, etc.

　～ article　在文章上打星号
　～ best actor　由最好的演员主演
　～ film　主演电影
　～ bravely　勇敢地主演
　～ cautiously　小心地主演
　～ cheerfully　兴致勃勃地主演
　～ extremely　完全地主演
　～ faithfully　有信心地主演
　～ gladly　高兴地主演
　～ gleefully　兴奋地主演
　～ guardedly　谨慎地主演
　～ nervously　紧张地主演
　～ splendidly　辉煌地主演
　～ successfully　成功地主演
　～ triumphantly　得意洋洋地主演
　～ unconditionally　无条件地主演
　～ unwillingly　勉强主演
　～ usually　经常主演
　～ in　在…中演主角，由…主演
　～ with　用…来点缀

　Why did you star question 5?　你为什么给第5个问题打上星号?
　Autumn crocuses star the grass under the tree.　秋天的藏红花点缀着树下的草地。
　He was an interesting and intelligent man who had starred the field of Chinese diplomacy.　他是个风趣聪颖的人，为中国外交界增色不少。
　The new play stars three of Britain's best actors.　这部新戏由英国最出色的三位演员主演。
　He starred her when she was fifteen in her first movie.　她15岁拍第一部影片时，他就使她走红了。
　There are so many stars starring the sky.　无数的星星点缀着天空。
　In the list the starred questions are the most difficult.　在这张表里，加星号的问题是最难的。
　The starred dishes on the menu are suitable for vegetarians.　菜单上标有星号的菜最宜素食者选用。

 ♣ star as　(v.+prep.)
　担任主角　take a leading part in (a play, film, etc.)
　Robert Powell is starring as Philip Marlowe.　罗伯特·鲍威尔担任主角，扮演菲利普·马洛。
 ♣ star in　(v.+prep.)
　在…里演主角，由…出演主角　take a leading part in (a play, film, etc.)
　Who is starring in the film at the local cinema?　本地那家电影院上演的那部片子是谁主演的?
　The film stars a famous actor in the part of the mad scientist.　本片中的那个疯狂的科学家是由一位著名演员扮演的。

　［同义词］ n. act, fan
　［词源］　古英语sterra <中古英语sterre