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① to appear as a main performer/ to have as a main performer
② to mark one or more stars (asterisks)/ 별표(*) 하다

• Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, " Where is He who has been born King of the Jews ?  For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."
• When it is dark, the stars come out and shine down.
• He was a four-star general in the army.
• The guidebook awards this hotel three stars.
• He wanted to be a famous movie star.
• My wife always reads the  " What Your Stars Foretell " column in the daily paper.
• Her star is on the wane and people have begun to forget him.
• He has a starring role in this new films.
• In the list the starred questions are the most difficult.

2. falling star/ shooting star : a small piece of material from space which burns brightly as it passes through the Earth's air / meteor/ 별똥별, 유성(流星)

3. fixed star : a star whose great distance from the earth makes it appear to keep the same position in relation to other stars / 항성(恒星)

4. stardom : the state of being a very famous performer

• After her amazing performance in the film she shot to stardom.
• Scandal is always one short step away from stardom.

5. star-crossed : destined to an unhappy fate; sure to end up in misfortune; ill-fated; unlucky

6. starfish/ sea star / asteroid :불가사리

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7. stargazer :
① a person who stargazes, as an astrologer or astronomer
② someone who spends time thinking about impractical ideas instead of giving attention to their present activities

8. stargaze [star, 별 + gaze, to stare, to look intently and steadily] :
① to gaze at the star
② to indulge in dreamy, fanciful or visionary musing/ to daydream

9. gaze : to look intently and steadily/ to stare, as in wonder or expectancy

10. starlet [star + -let, a suffix meaning "small"] :
① a small star
② a young actress being promoted as a possible future star
　

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First uploaded : November 22, 1999 / Last updated : March 2, 2002