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polestar

/pohl-stahr/US // ˈpoʊlˌstɑr //

极星,极光,极星号,极光星

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Polaris.
    • : something that serves as a guiding principle.
    • : something that is the center of attention or attraction.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as incenter
as incenter
as inmidpoint

Examples

  • With this last link in a strange chain of evidence I close my diary of the voyage of the Polestar.

  • So that could well be the "Polestar" standing needle slim behind them—and not the notorious "Solar Queen."

  • It is the polestar of their system, and everything else has been subject to its influence.

  • At night fix the dial so that the twelve o'clock line points exactly to north, as determined by the Polestar.

  • The polestar, which you tell me may be my guide, is often for a long time concealed by impenetrable clouds.