nova; rising star
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
nova (a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness)
technicalAstronomical term referring to a cataclysmic nuclear explosion on the surface of a white dwarf in a binary star system.
Tiān天
wén文
xué学
jiā家
guān观
cè测
dào到
le了
yī一
kē颗
xīn新
xīng星
。
Astronomers observed a nova.
Zhè这
kē颗
xīn新
xīng星
de的
liàng亮
dù度
zài在
jǐ几
tiān天
nèi内
zēng增
jiā加
le了
shù数
wàn万
bèi倍
。
The brightness of this nova increased tens of thousands of times within a few days.
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Xīn新
xīng星
shì是
bái白
ǎi矮
xīng星
biǎo表
miàn面
fā发
shēng生
rè热
hé核
bào爆
zhà炸
de的
jié结
guǒ果
。
A nova is the result of a thermonuclear explosion on the surface of a white dwarf star.
noun
rising star; newly famous performer or athlete
Metaphorical usage comparing a newly famous person to an astronomical nova. Often used in entertainment and sports contexts.
Tā他
shì是
jīn今
nián年
zú足
tán坛
de的
xīn新
xīng星
。
He is a rising star in the football world this year.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
yǎn演
yuán员
chéng成
wéi为
le了
yǐng影
shì视
jiè界
de的
xīn新
xīng星
。
This young actor has become a rising star in the film and television industry.
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Tā她
zài在
duǎn短
duǎn短
yī一
nián年
nèi内
jiù就
cóng从
wú无
míng名
xiǎo小
zú卒
biàn变
chéng成
le了
gē歌
tán坛
xīn新
xīng星
。
In just one year, she went from a nobody to a rising star in the music world.
Tǐ体
tán坛
xīn新
xīng星
zài在
ào奥
yùn运
huì会
shàng上
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
sè色
。
The rising star in sports performed excellently at the Olympics.