stargaze
verb /ˈstɑː.ɡeɪz/ /ˈstɑːr.ɡeɪz/
[ I ]研究(天文学);钻研(占星术)
to look up at the stars and objects in space as a hobby, for scientific study, or as part of astrology (= the belief that the position of the stars influences people's lives)
He tells me of entire nights spent stargazing until dawn. 他告诉我,他整个晚上都在观星,直到黎明。
Next time you get a chance to stargaze, look at Jupiter. 下次你有机会观星的时候,看看木星。
[ I or T ]在公众场合看名人,追星
to watch famous people in a public place
You'll have an opportunity to stargaze next year when the Walt Disney Studios opens in Paris. 明年华特迪士尼影城在巴黎开业时,你将有机会追星。
I took my seat in the small theater in Beverly Hills well before the start time. I was stargazing. 节目开始之前,我就在好莱坞比佛利山庄的小剧院早早就座。我在追星。
Collins, aged 70, has been stargazing celebs for a long time. 七十岁的柯林斯长期以来一直是追星族。
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- He says he got his inspiration from stargazing as a child.
- At night you stargaze through a telescope on the terrace.
- Not too long ago, Cathy Peterson could stargaze in the county park near her home in Cave Creek.