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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++co-star1 /ˈkəʊ stɑː $ ˈkoʊ stɑːr/ noun [countable]  AACTOR/ACTRESSone of two or more famous actors who appear together in a film or play 联袂主演影星,联合主演明星see thesaurus at actor
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co-starAndrew Faulds may have a co-star yet.His first wife was his co-author and co-star of Fawlty Towers, Connie Booth.Grant and co-star Julianne Moore provide only modest charm as the couple expecting their first baby.Perhaps a different hat like the cowl co-star George Clooney will be wearing as the next Batman.Unlike her former co-star, Antonio Banderas, Abril has not been tamed by Hollywood.Neither Stone, her co-star William Baldwin or the rest of the cast were involved.Stan Laurel appeared in many comedies with his co-star Oliver Hardy.Hepburn was Humphrey Bogart's co-star in the movie 'African Queen'.Houston's co-star in "The Bodyguard" was Kevin Costner.
co-star2 verb (co-starred, co-starring) [intransitive]  AACTOR/ACTRESSto be working in a film or play with other famous actors 联合主演,联袂演出co-star with/in She’s co-starring in a TV version of the 1960s thriller. 她将和人共同主演这部20世纪60年代惊悚片的电视版。 He co-starred with Bruce Willis in the movie ‘Die Hard’. 他和布鲁斯威利斯联袂主演影片《虎胆龙威》。→ See Verb table
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co-starEasy Rider had not yet burgeoned when he cast Nicholson to co-star alongside Barbra Streisand.Last year Demi, who co-starred in Ghost, hired an amusement park for 37-year-old Bruce's big day.De Niro had to fight for him to co-star in GoodFellas, but that was the picture which changed it all.Annette Bening co-starred in movies such as 'Valmont', 'Postcards from the Edge' and 'Regarding Henry'.She co-starred in Share My Lettuce with Ken.The movie co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Elle Macpherson and Ben Stiller.co-star with/inShe's just picked up this bloomin' nice bunch from her co-stars in a new London play.Beginning Friday, the Civic will co-star in a new science-fiction thriller about genetic engineering, called Gattaca.Last year Demi, who co-starred in Ghost, hired an amusement park for 37-year-old Bruce's big day.De Niro had to fight for him to co-star in GoodFellas, but that was the picture which changed it all.She co-starred in Share My Lettuce with Ken.She is with her co-star in the Henry James film-let's call him James.
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co-star1 /ˈkəʊ stɑː $ ˈkoʊ stɑːr/ noun [countable]
one of two or more famous actors who appear together in a film or play
     
THESAURUS
    actor someone who performs in a play or film: Her son wants to be an actor. | Both my parents are actors.
    actress a woman who performs in a play or film. Many women prefer to be called actors rather than actresses: Who was the actress who played Jane Eyre? | She’s one of my favourite actresses.
    star a famous actor: Julia Roberts is a famous Hollywood star. | The hotel is popular with movie stars.
    the star someone who plays the most important part in a play or film: Daniel Radcliffe is the star of the ‘Harry Potter’ films.
    co-star one of two or more famous actors who have important parts in a play or film: Her co-star Jodie Foster won the Best Actress Award.
    the lead the main acting part in a play or film: He will play the lead in a new version of ‘Dracula’.
    extra an actor in a film who does not say anything but is part of a crowd: She started her career as an extra in TV soap operas.
    understudy an actor who learns a part in a play so that they can act the part if the usual actor is ill: Vanessa had flu, and her place was taken by her understudy, Miss Lisa Fennell.

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co-star2 verb (past tense and past participle co-starred, present participle co-starring) [intransitive]
to be working in a film or play with other famous actors
    co-star with/in
    She’s co-starring in a TV version of the 1960s thriller.
    He co-starred with Bruce Willis in the movie ‘Die Hard’.


co-starBrE /ˈkəʊ stɑː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkoʊ stɑːr/ 🔊 nounone of two or more famous actors who appear together in a film/movie or play (电影或戏剧中的)联袂主演明星
co-starBrE /ˈkəʊ stɑː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkoʊ stɑːr/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they co-star BrE /ˈkəʊ stɑː(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkoʊ stɑːr/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it co-stars BrE /ˈkəʊ stɑːz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkoʊ stɑːrz/ 🔊past simple co-starred BrE /ˈkəʊ stɑːd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkoʊ stɑːrd/ 🔊past participle co-starred BrE /ˈkəʊ stɑːd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkoʊ stɑːrd/ 🔊 -ing form co-starring BrE /ˈkəʊ stɑːrɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkoʊ stɑːrɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] ~ (with sb) to appear as one of the main actors with sb in a play or film/movie (在电影或戏剧中)与其他明星联合主演a new movie in which Russell Crowe co-stars with Cate Blanchett由罗素 · 克劳和凯特 · 布兰切特联袂主演的一部新电影 [transitive] ~ sb (of a film/movie or play 电影或戏剧) to have two or more famous actors acting in it (由明星演员)联袂主演,合演a new movie co-starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett由罗素 · 克劳和凯特 · 布兰切特联袂主演的一部新电影