单词 | stellar |
释义 | stellar (once / 2941 pages) adj Meaning outstanding, wonderful, better than everything else, stellar is a word of praise or excitement. Thomas Edison invented many things, but his stellar achievement might have been the light bulb. Stellar literally means "like a star." When it comes time for your debut on Broadway, you will sure hope that the reviews say that you delivered a stellar performance. You could also use stellar to talk about actual stars, of course, or you could even blend the two: enjoy the stellar beauty of your beloved under the stellar light of a moonless night. WORD FAMILYstellar: interstellar+/interstellar: interstellarly USAGE EXAMPLESDespite the occasional stellar year since then, Voyager sank in the large-growth peer group. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) “That I miss. It was a stellar location for outdoor entertaining, but I wasn’t around enough to enjoy it.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) We’ve been watching five of her best musical numbers, and paying special attention to the stellar “Good Morning,” from Singin’ in the Rain. Slate(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars stellar light Syn astral 2adj indicating the most important performer or role a stellar role a stellar performance Syn leading, prima, star, starring major of greater importance or stature or rank |
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