单词 | king |
释义 | king n 1 (title of the) male ruler of an independent state, usu inheriting the position by right of birth 君主; 国王; 国王的称号 the King of Denmark 丹麦国王 King Edward VII 爱德华七世 be made/crowned king 被立为[加冕为]国王. Cf 参看 queen. 2 person, animal or thing regarded as best or most important in some way 重要的人、 动物或事物; 大王 To his fans, Elvis will always be `the King´. 埃尔维斯的歌迷永远称他为歌王. the king of beasts/of the jungle, ie the lion 百兽[丛林]之王(狮子) Barolo is the king of Italian red wines. 巴罗洛是意大利红葡萄酒之王. 3 [attrib 作定语] largest variety of a species 同类中之最大型的 king cobra, penguin, prawn, etc 眼镜王蛇、 王企鹅、 宽沟对虾等. 4 (a) (in chess) the most important piece (国际象棋的)王. =>illus at chess 见chess插图. (b) (in draughts) piece that has been crowned on reaching the opponent´s side of the board (国际跳棋的)王棋(抵对方底线升为王的棋子). (c) (in playing-cards) any of four cards with the picture of a king on (纸牌中的)K the king of spades 黑桃K. 5 (idm 习语) the King´s/Queen´s English => English. a ,king´s `ransom very large amount of money 重金; 巨款 That painting must be worth a king´s ransom. 那幅画一定价值连城. turn King´s/Queen´s evidence => evidence. the uncrowned king/queen => uncrowned. |
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