Rated at three stars — a mark of quality given by an official guide or rating system. It goes before a noun: a three-star hotel, a three-star restaurant.

Rated at three stars被評為三顆星—— a mark of quality一種品質記號， given by由 an official guide or rating system官方指南或評鑑制度 給出。 It goes before a noun它放在名詞前面： a three-star hotel三星級飯店、 a three-star restaurant三星級餐廳。

How good three stars actually is depends entirely on the system, and this is where learners get confused. For hotels, the usual scale runs to five stars, so three-star means decent and comfortable but not luxury — clean, has what you need, mid-price. Fine, not fancy.

How good three stars actually is三顆星到底算多好， depends entirely on the system完全取決於是哪一套制度， and this is where learners get confused而學習者就是在這裡容易搞混。 For hotels就飯店來說， the usual scale runs to five stars常見的等級到五星為止， so three-star means所以三星的意思是 decent and comfortable but not luxury不錯、舒適，但不豪華—— clean, has what you need, mid-price乾淨、該有的都有、中等價位。 Fine可以住， not fancy但不高級。

For restaurants in the Michelin guide, however, the scale only goes to three, so a three-star restaurant is the very top: one of the best in the world, where people book months ahead and pay a great deal. Same words, opposite feeling. Always ask yourself which scale is being used.

however不過， For restaurants in the Michelin guide對米其林指南裡的餐廳來說， the scale only goes to three等級只到三為止， so a three-star restaurant所以三星餐廳 is the very top就是最頂端： one of the best in the world世界最好的餐廳之一， where people book months ahead人們提前好幾個月訂位、 and pay a great deal付很高的價錢。 Same words同樣的字， opposite feeling相反的感覺。 Always ask yourself記得先問自己： which scale is being used現在用的是哪一套等級。

It also appears for army rank in some countries — a three-star general — and on some product and hygiene ratings. The whole set works the same way: one-star, two-star, four-star, five-star.

It also appears它也出現 for army rank in some countries在某些國家的軍階裡—— a three-star general三星上將—— and on some product and hygiene ratings也出現在一些產品和衛生評級上。 The whole set整組字 works the same way運作方式都一樣： one-star, two-star, four-star, five-star一星、二星、四星、五星。

Note that 'star' stays singular before the noun, and that five-star has drifted into everyday praise — 'five-star service' just means excellent, even with no official rating involved.

Note that留意： 'star'「star」 before the noun在名詞前面 stays singular保持單數， and that five-star而 five-star has drifted into everyday praise已經滑進日常的讚美裡—— 'five-star service'五星級服務 just means excellent就只是很棒的意思， even with no official rating involved就算沒有任何官方評鑑。