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