star-crossed

IPA/ˈstɑː krɒst/
IPA/ˈstɑːr krɔːst/

star-crossed — 形容詞

1. doomed by ill fortune, as though the stars themselves had decreed an unhappy fat

1.形容詞C1
釋義

命運多舛

命運註定不幸的；倒楣的

doomed by ill fortune, as though the stars themselves had decreed an unhappy fate that cannot be escaped or overcome

例句

Andrei and Paloma were star-crossed lovers whose families would never accept their relationship.

Andrei 和 Paloma 是對命運多舛的戀人，雙方家人從不肯接納他們的關係。

star-crossed lovers — the most common collocation

The star-crossed hero of Takeshi's novel meets a tragic end at the very moment of victory.

Takeshi 小說中那位命運多舛的主角，在勝利的瞬間迎來悲劇結局。

attributive use: star-crossed + noun (hero)

同義詞
  • ill-fated

    very close in meaning but slightly less poetic; often used in news reporting

  • doomed

    stronger focus on inevitable destruction rather than a destiny of unhappiness; can be used with both serious and light subjects

  • hapless

    more comic or light-hearted tone; describes someone clumsy or unlucky rather than tragically fated

  • jinxed

    informal and superstitious; suggests a curse or bad luck charm rather than cosmic fate

反義詞
  • fortunate

    direct opposite; describes someone favoured by luck or circumstances

  • blessed

    spiritual or religious opposite; implies divine favour rather than fate

文法句型

star-crossed + noun

用法筆記

The idiom 'star-crossed lovers' — from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet — is by far the most common use, but the adjective can modify other nouns such as 'hero', 'romance', 'voyage', or 'tale'. Predicative use ('The lovers were star-crossed') is grammatically possible but much rarer than attributive use ('star-crossed lovers').

常見錯誤

❌They were star-crossed to meet at the wrong time.
✅They were a star-crossed couple who met at the wrong time.
💡'star-crossed' describes a noun (person or thing affected by fate), not an action.
❌The star-crossed man walked home.
✅The star-crossed hero died on the battlefield.
💡'star-crossed' implies a grand, tragic fate and feels out of place with mundane daily actions.
❌I felt star-crossed when I missed the bus.
✅The lovers were star-crossed
💡their families forbade them from meeting.' — 'star-crossed' describes a fateful, irreversible situation, not minor everyday bad luck.