"figure used in printing and writing to indicate footnote, omission, etc.," late 14c., asterich, asterisc, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Greek asterikos "little star," diminutive of aster "star" (see astro-). As a verb from 1733.
实用例句
1. I've placed an asterisk next to the tasks I want you to do first.
我在要你首先完成的任务旁边标上了星号。
来自《权威词典》
2. Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted.
打星号的项目可以删去。
来自《权威词典》
3. The asterisk refers the reader to a footnote.
星号是让读者参看脚注.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. He added an asterisk to the first page .
他在第一页上加了个星号。
来自辞典例句
5. An asterisk designates quantities that refer to the volume element.