sth that sb has done
or that you think they are wonderful ( Mwf]K ) : Thanks! You’re a star!mm\ fttfitASTA!
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INFLUENCE ON SB’S FUTURE XT|£A# AlftSTfl|p} 8 stars [pi.] a description of what sb thinks is going to happen to sb in the future,
based on the position of the stars and planets when they were born
(ftftSM8ft(ft#ji ) ECm HOROSCOPE: Do you
read your stars in the paper? it U
B
IBIBl see 'stars (informal) to see flashes of light in front of your eyes, usually because you have
been hit on the head ( 08® ) WSSfiS^S 'stars in your eyes
if sb has stars in
their eyes, they have dreams of becoming famous, especially as an entertainer
fi£ & (ft ( jttBfi£A1tA(ft ) $3 —more
at reach v.,
THANK
■ verb ( rr-)
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PERFORM IN
MOVIE/PLAY ft'ift ® & 1 [V]
~ (with/opposite
sb) (in sth) to have one of the main parts in a
film/movie, play, etc. : She
starred opposite
m\ • ono
one has yet been chosen for
the starring role (= the main part). ft
8 'ft *e % 0 2 [VN] [no passive] if a
film/movie, play, etc. stars
sb, that person has one of the main parts ft^® 8ftft/|: a movie
starring Tom Cruise and Demi Moore •
0
/RftM(ft 0 The studio wants to star her in a sequel to
lastyear’s hit. ft]frr A MM,
itI3#ftSftft#0 — see also co-star
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MARK WITH SYMBOL ft id ft 3 [VN] [usually
passive] to put a symbol shaped like a star (called an asterisk) next to a word, etc. in order to make people notice
it ( ft
#
# ) ft S ft : Treat all the sections that have been
starred as priority.
.star ‘anise noun [u, C] a small fruit in the shape of a star, used in cooking as a spice
A/lili#
star-board /’staibad; NAmE 'stairbard/ noun [U] the side of a ship or an aircraft that is on the right when you are
facing forward ( ftW — com
pare port n.(5)
star-burst /'sta:b3:st; NAmE 'sta:rb3:rst/ noun a bright light in the shape of a star, or a shape that looks like a star
exploding
starch /staitj; NAmE starrtj/ noun, verb
mnoun 1 [U, C] a white carbohydrate food
substance found in potatoes, flour, rice, etc.; food containing this : There’s too much
starch in your diet, ft 0 # It ft $£ %
M A 0 0 You need to cut
down on starches, ft ft & ^ ft fe p. Wt (ft ft ffi. 2 [U]
starch prepared in
powder form or as a spray and used for making clothes, sheets, etc. stiff (
m)
• verb [VN] [usually passive] to make clothes, sheets, etc. stiff using starch
8 ( II, ft ft *$)%■'%.: a starched white
shirt
^fcjftft
starchy /'staitji; NAmE 'stairtfi/ adj. 1 (of food # fy]) containing a lot of starch S\#'£l$)(ft 2 (informal, disapproving) (of a person or their behaviour Ai^cff A) very formal; not friendly or
relaxed #J^(ft; ft II (ft; 8#E(ft
'star-crossed adj. (literary) not able to be happy because of bad luck or fate ; ftft(ft: Shakespeare’s
star-crossed lovers, Romeo and
Juliet '%) ffiHf JA
star dom /'sta:dam; NAmE 'stairdam/ noun [U] the state of being famous as an actor, a singer, etc. Hf] M
(fti&fv ( sJc ft ft ) : The
group is being tipped for stardom (= people say they will be famous). AflTiA
A&TcftlA O She shot to stardom in a Broadway
musical.
star-dust /'staidAst; NAmE 'staird-/ noun [U] 1 a magic quality
that some famous people with a great natural ability seem to have ( Afft?-iMlft ) MJj
2 (astronomy A) stars that are very far from the earth and appear like bright dust in
the sky at night lift ( jtg
Stare
On
/stea(r);
NAmE ster/ verb, noun • verb [V] ~ (at sb/sth) to look at sb/sth for
a long time BT If#; mi; ft8: I screamed and everyone stared, ffc ■ftpij—jSr,
AtAlftBTIrfc^io 0 I stared blankly at the paper in
front of me. 0 He sat
staring into space (= looking at
nothing). #, ft ft $[U L /§§ 11 # HU A o O She looked at them with dark
staring eyes, irfe 8P A U &lft ft lit ft ft % # f ft f] 0 CHU be staring sb in the
'face 1 to be obvious or easy
to see BJ H If ; JIM Ja JSL: The answer was staring us in the face. Tift 111®flo 2 to be certain to happen
ft ft ft: Defeat
was staring them in the face, ft i\~] if A 0 be staring sth in the
face to
be unable to avoid sth Aft ill M : They were staring defeat
in the face. iftftfHAil, Al&T'ftii&o IdikM stare sb 'out (BrE) (also .stare sb 'down NAmE, BrE) to look into sb’s eyes
for a long time until they feel embarrassed and are forced to look away
B7f#^A$t#@ ft ( ft )
■ noun an act of looking at sb/sth for
a long time, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise ( ) B7 Mil. ftft: Shegavehim
a blank stare. ftilftlf fto ' £> note at look
SYNONYMS
stare
gaze ♦ peer ♦
glare
These words all mean to look at sb/sth for a long
time.
TAt&is]±^BT#S\ mi, ftitAo stare to look at sb/sth for
a long time, especially with surprise or fear, or because you are thinking ft, mi, ft ft: I screamed
and everyone stared. l|AnLlAAIPBTS^c#o gaze (rather formal) to look steadily at sb/sth
for a long time, especially with surprise or love, or because you are thinking
AJefl^ft, i&^c?£©ftmi, ft ft,
BT#: We all
gazed at Marco in amazement. M fNH5ft#ftft.ft#^pTP
peer to look closely or
carefully at sth, especially when you cannot see it clearly
#, S§#
glare to look angrily at
sb/sth for a long time 8^0 ifnft: / looked at her and she
glared stonily back.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
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to stare/gaze/peer/glare at sb/sth
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to stare/gaze/peer/glare hard/intently/suspiciously
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to stare/gaze/peer anxiously/nervously
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to stare/gaze/glare fiercely/stonily
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to stare/gaze wide-eyed/open-mouthed
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to stare/gaze into space
starfish /'staifij; NAmE 'stairfij/ noun (pi. star-fish) a flat sea creature in
the shape of a star with five arms
f$MT
star-fruit /'staifruit; NAmE ‘stairf-/ noun (pi. star-fruit) a green or yellow
tropical fruit with a shape like a star 2l$c7; — picture o Page R18
star-gazer /'sta:geiz0(r); NAmE 'stairg-/ noun (informal) a person who studies astrology or astronomy ftIA t; ► star-gaz-ing
noun [U]
stark /staik; NAmE stairk/ adj., adv.
• adj. (stark-er, stark-est) 1 (often disapproving) looking severe and
without any colour or decoration 7
A#ft ; left 67 1$: I think white would be too
stark
for the bedroom. £feAAA^7o 0 The
hills stood stark against
the winter sky. ft^T B 1$
T,
7tJLi 7 A ft Ho 2 unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid TM; H33
bleak : The author
paints a stark picture of life in a prison camp.
ffi0 o a stark
choice (ft ft o The remains of the