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明星 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cartwheel noun A gymnastic move in which a person rotates sideways with arms and legs outstretched, briefly balancing on their hands.
  • celeb noun An informal short form of "celebrity" — a well-known, famous person.
  • celebrity noun A famous person, especially one known through entertainment or media.
  • star noun A huge, glowing ball of gas in space, held together by gravity, that produces light and heat through nuclear fusion.

Senses

明星 is used for these senses in English:

  • cartwheel A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
  • celeb (informal) A celebrity; a famous person, a one who is celebrated.
  • celebrity (countable) A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person. [from 19th c.]
  • star (shapes, geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, usually with four, five, or six points.

cartwheel — full definition

  1. noun A gymnastic move in which a person rotates sideways with arms and legs outstretched, briefly balancing on their hands.
  2. verb To perform this move, or to tumble end over end.

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