| 释义 |
Definition of lodestar in English: lodestarnoun ˈləʊdstɑːˈloʊdˌstɑr 1A star that is used to guide the course of a ship, especially the Pole Star. Synonyms guide, guiding star, guiding light, role model, model, luminary, exemplar, ideal, inspiration criterion, aim, guiding principle, standard, pattern - 1.1 A person or thing that serves as an inspiration or guide.
she was his intellectual lodestar
Origin Middle English: from lode in the obsolete sense 'way, course' + star. Definition of lodestar in US English: lodestarnounˈlōdˌstärˈloʊdˌstɑr 1A star that is used to guide the course of a ship, especially the Pole Star. Synonyms guide, guiding star, guiding light, role model, model, luminary, exemplar, ideal, inspiration - 1.1 A person or thing that serves as an inspiration or guide.
she was his intellectual lodestar
Origin Middle English: from lode in the obsolete sense ‘way, course’ + star. |