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我们都知道明星是star,那么“You re a star”你认为是什么意思呢?大明星??往下找答案!You re a star. 是什么意思?
剑桥英语词典里对“You re a star”是这样解释的:something you say to someone when they have been nice and helpful to you
当你对他人伸出援助之手时对方说的话,其实是在夸你:你真是个大好人。It's very nice of you. 相当于我们常说的:你真是我的大救星。
例:
①Thank you so much for giving me a hand. You re a star!
非常感谢你帮了我的忙。你人太好了!
②I really appreciate what you did for me. You re a star! Thanks a million.
我真的很感激你为我所做的一切。你真是个大好人! 万分感谢。
但实际上也有明星的含义:如果你真是明星名人,You re star.也可以是:你是大明星, 这里的star=明星。
2、see stars 不是“看星星”
想到尔康和紫薇的看星星看雪看月亮,顿时觉得好浪漫,但是see stars实际上却让人:头晕眼花,眼冒金星。如果你想看天上的星星,可以说look at the stars 或者 watch stars
如果是类似赏月的看,还可以说appreciate the stars,可不要用see stars,免得引起误解。
例:
①The blow on his head made Jack see stars.
Jack当头挨了一击,眼睛直冒金星。
②When 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。
3、跟“明星”相关的star
①guest star
guest star的意思是“特约演员明星,客串”,这里的star可以是动词,意思就是“appear in a guest role”。
比如:
Aniston guest stars as a magazine editor and rival to Cox s character.
安妮斯顿客串一个女主编的角色,与考克斯演对手戏。
也可以是名词比如:
He just wants you as a guest star.
他只是请你去客串。
②new star/rising star
star的主要意思是“星星,明星”new star就可以表示“新发现的星球;新秀,新星”
例句:
Publicity agents were beating the drum about the new star.
广告代理商都在竭力吹捧这名新星。
③star turn
意思是:主要演员,主要环节
例句:
The star turn in that movie is really charming. I have a big crush on him.
那部电影中的主演很有魅力。我很喜欢他。
④shooting star
最后学一下很多人喜欢看的流星“流星”= shooting star (或meteor)
例:
A bright shooting star is an unforgettable sight.
明亮的流星,是番难忘的景象。
There was a shooting star outside.
外面有颗流星。