| 单词 | queen |
| 释义 | queen n 1 (title of the) female ruler of an independent state, usu inheriting the position by right of birth （独立政体的）女王, 女酋长, 女首领（的头衔）（通常为世袭的） Queen Elizabeth II 英女王伊丽莎白二世 the Queen of the Netherlands 荷兰女王 be made/crowned queen 被立[加冕]为女王. Cf 参看 king. 2 wife of a king 王后: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 英王乔治六世及王后伊丽莎白. 3 (a) woman, place or thing regarded as best or most important in some way 最好的或最重要的女子、 地方或事物 Agatha Christie, the queen of detective-story writers 阿加莎?克里斯蒂, 侦探小说杰出女作家 Marilyn Monroe is the most famous of all American movie queens, ie leading film actresses. 玛丽莲?梦露是全美最著名的影后. Venice, the queen of the Adriatic 威尼斯, 亚得里亚海沿岸的名城. (b) woman or girl chosen to hold the most important position in a festival or celebration 节日或庆典中最重要的女子 Queen of the May, ie girl chosen to lead a procession, dance, etc to celebrate spring 五朔节小姐（带领庆祝春季节日者） a carnival queen 狂欢节小姐 a beauty queen 选美赛的冠军. 4 fertile female insect (eg ant, bee or wasp) that produces eggs for the whole group （为群体产卵的雌性昆虫, 如蚂蚁、 蜜蜂、 黄蜂等的）王; 蚁王; 蜂王 A hive cannot exist without a queen. 蜂房不可无蜂王. [attrib 作定语] The queen bee never leaves the hive. 蜂王从不离开蜂房. 5 (a) (in chess) the most powerful piece on the board, used for attack and defence （国际象棋的）后. =>illus at chess 见chess插图. (b) (in a pack of playing-cards) any of the four cards with the picture of a queen on （纸牌中的）王后,Q the queen of hearts 红桃Q. 6 (sl derog 俚, 贬) effeminate male homosexual 女性化的男同性恋者. 7 (idm 习语)the King´s/Queen´s English => English. turn King´s/Queen´s evidence => evidence. the uncrowned king/queen of sth => uncrowned. queen, v 1 (a) [Tn] (in chess) change (a pawn) into a queen by moving it across the board to the opponent´s end （国际象棋中）使（卒）升变为后（至对方底线者）. (b) [I] (of a pawn) be changed in this way （指卒）升变为后. 2 (idm 习语) queen it (over sb) behave as if in a position of power (over sb) （对某人）似掌权者行事 Since her promotion she queens it over everyone else in the office. 她获提升後对办事处所有的人都发号施令. |
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