英:[ˈæstərɪsk]
美:[ˈæstəˌrɪsk]
英:[ˈæstərɪsk]
美:[ˈæstəˌrɪsk]
as·ter·isk
ae st rihsk
复数:asterisks
第三人称单数:asterisks
现在分词:asterisking
过去式:asterisked
过去分词:asterisked
noun
the character * used in printing or writing as a reference mark, as an indication of the omission of letters or words, to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form, or for various arbitrary meanings
the character * thought of as being appended to something (such as an athletic accomplishment included in a record book) typically in order to indicate that there is a limiting fact or consideration which makes that thing less important or impressive than it would otherwise be
But the men's triumph came with an asterisk: The Soviets, three-time gold medalists, had boycotted the Games.—Brad Young
someone or something considered too minor for prominent mention : footnote
At fifty-four, he had followed war from the hills of Italy to the islands of the Pacific to the mountains of Korea, and countless other places already becoming asterisks in the history books.—William Prochnau
verb
transitive verb
to mark with an asterisk : star
"用于印刷和写作中表示脚注、省略等,或将单词或短语区分为推测性质的符号,"14世纪晚期, asterich, asterisc, 源自拉丁语 asteriscus, 源自希腊语 asteriskos "小星星",是 aster "星星"的爱称(源自 PIE 词根 *ster- (2) "星星")。作为动词的用法始于1733年。
星号[*]
Noun Middle English asterichos, astarisces (plural), borrowed from Late Latin asteriscus, borrowed from Late Greek asterískos, going back to Greek, diminutive of aster-, astḗr "star" — more at star >entry 1 Verb derivative of asterisk >entry 1
The first known use of asterisk was in 1612
asteroidnoun
one of thousands of small rocky bodies between Mars and Jupiter with diameters from a fraction of a kilometer to nearly 800 kilometers
asternadverb
in, at, or toward the stern
in a reverse direction : backward
full speed astern
asterisknoun
a symbol * used especially to refer a reader to a note
asterisknoun
a symbol * used especially to refer a reader to a note
1 An asterisk pointed to the fine print: "Cast member may change without notice."
2 I noted that she was using lopsided hearts, not check marks or asterisks to signal her choices: an ale from Rieti, a Belgian-style beer from Varese and a weissbier from Milan.
3 Despite the big asterisk on their performance, the tango was nearly flawless.
4 You get a feeling for the film's sensibilities in that title which comes with an asterisk.
5 In the digital edition of “Not That Kind of Girl,” the chapter titled “Barry” will have an asterisk, with a footnote noting that Barry is not the man’s real name.
6 Let me guess – is your password your cat’s name with an asterisk after it?
7 Express your regret fully, sans asterisks, even if you already have.
8 The music records set in 2017 will probably be looked back on the way major league hitting records set in 1998 are viewed in hindsight — with an asterisk.
9 Make lists with dashes, asterisks, or bullets if you use HTML email.
如果你写的是HTML格式的邮件,用破折号 、 星号和子弹号立出清单.
10 Bamboo plants point skyward in giant pots on either side of a narrow path, which forms an asterisk with other paths crossing the pond.
11 An asterisk is an important fact.
代表一个重要的事实。
12 It was overwhelmingly a student group, and a fine one; but that assessment requires an asterisk as well.
13 The relationship had its tensions—for one, Grey didn’t want his wife pursuing a career—but he recalls their years together with fondness, without the asterisks of regret or repression.
14 While the eight-versus-nine show disparity gives "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" something of an asterisk, the Spider-Man producers pointed out that head-to-head last week with "Wicked" over nine shows each, their musical handily won.
15 Colbert quickly erased the symbol and instead drew new lines linking the phrases that looked like an asterisk in a circle.
16 I’d prefer to have hit 70 home runs, but I’m delighted that the show has an asterisk next to it.
17 Speaking of, there’s a big asterisk in her early life.
18 And there it was between Jonas N. and Luke S. With an asterisk next to it.
19 The full title begins with a four-letter word; Ms. Leive used it, with an asterisk in place of one letter.
20 It, like his career, will be forever pinned with an asterisk.