stargazer
stargazer — 名詞
- stargazersingular
- stargazersplural
1. someone who spends time looking at the night sky and studying stars, planets, an
觀星者
愛好天文或占星的人
someone who spends time looking at the night sky and studying stars, planets, and other space objects — ranging from amateur astronomers with telescopes to astrologers who interpret the positions of the stars for predictions.
After sunset, amateur stargazers set up their telescopes in the park to observe the rings of Saturn.
日落後，業餘觀星者在公園架起望遠鏡觀察土星環。
collocation: amateur stargazers
Grandma Wei checked her star charts every morning — as a lifelong stargazer, she believed the planets guided daily events.
魏奶奶每天早上查看星盤——身為一輩子的觀星者，她相信行星引導著日常事件。
The Watanabe family joins a stargazer camp each summer to learn the names of constellations without using any equipment.
渡邊家每年夏天參加觀星營，學習不用任何設備辨認星座的名稱。
When the new comet became visible, stargazers around the world pointed their cameras toward the eastern horizon.
那顆新彗星變得可見時，世界各地的觀星者都把相機對向東方地平線。
The university invited a well-known stargazer to speak about recent discoveries beyond our solar system.
那所大學邀請了一位著名的觀星者來演講，談太陽系以外的最新發現。
- astronomer
implies formal scientific training and professional research of celestial objects
- astrologer
specifically about interpreting star positions to predict human affairs, not scientific observation
- skywatcher
more casual term focusing on the act of watching rather than formal study
用法筆記
Can refer to both scientific observers (astronomers) and those who practise astrology. The context of the sentence usually makes the specific meaning clear.
常見錯誤
2. a person who follows famous people through cities and public places, waiting out
追星族
在公共場合跟蹤名人的人
a person who follows famous people through cities and public places, waiting outside hotels, restaurants, or entertainment venues for a chance to see them up close.
A small crowd of stargazers waited outside the hotel all night, hoping to see the pop star arrive.
一小群追星族在飯店外等了整晚，希望看到那位流行歌手抵達。
collocation: crowd of stargazers + waited outside [place]
The singer waved at the stargazers gathered near the stage door after the concert ended.
演唱會結束後，那位歌手向聚集在舞台門口的追星族揮手致意。
Hotel security asked the stargazers to move away from the entrance so the other guests could pass freely.
飯店保全要求追星族遠離入口，讓其他客人能夠順利通行。
Reports of stargazers following film stars have increased since the hotel opened near the main square.
關於追星族跟隨電影明星的報導，自從那間飯店開業後就增多了。
用法筆記
Carries a mildly disapproving tone, suggesting the person is overly focused on celebrities. Not typically used in legal or formal contexts.
3. a bottom-dwelling fish with eyes placed on the upper surface of its flat head, a
瞻星魚
生活在海底、頭頂長眼的魚類
a bottom-dwelling fish with eyes placed on the upper surface of its flat head, allowing it to spot prey while buried under sand on the ocean floor.
The stargazer buries its body in the sand and waits for small fish to swim within striking distance.
瞻星魚把身體埋在沙中，等待小魚游到可以攻擊的距離內。
stargazer + verb: buries / waits / strikes
Marine biologists identified a new species of stargazer living in the deep waters off the coast of Chile.
海洋生物學家在智利外海的深水中確認了一種新的瞻星魚物種。
A stargazer can deliver an electric shock to anything that touches it while it hides beneath the seabed.
瞻星魚能對任何觸碰牠的東西釋放電擊——這是牠躲在海床下的防禦方式。
The stargazer keeps its eyes on top of its head, allowing it to spot food while hidden under the sand.
瞻星魚的眼睛長在頭頂，讓牠能一邊藏在沙中一邊尋找食物。
用法筆記
Most commonly used in marine biology contexts with the full name 'stargazer fish' to avoid confusion with the other senses.