| 单词 | rising star |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrising star rising star n. a person or thing considered to be destined for or currently attaining success in a particular field. In quot. 1606 as part of an extended metaphor. ΚΠ 1606 R. Fletcher Nine Eng. Worthies 50 In forraine Lands Prince Henry is peerelesse. Of all the World our mirror then of might, Our Paragon, most rare and worthie praise, Our Comet, and our rising Starre most bright. a1766 F. Sheridan Hist. Nourjahad (1767) 2 The sultan loved him, and every one looked on Nourjahad as the rising star of the Persian court. 1872 Canad. Monthly Mar. 219/1 Tennyson at that time was the rising star in the world of poetry. 1980 B. Sicherman & C. H. Green Notable Amer. Women 95/2 By the end of 1924 she had made thirteen films and was regularly referred to as a rising star. 2007 Sun (Nexis) 19 Oct. England's rising star is the Bacchus grape, used for clean, fresh white wines. < as lemmas |
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