1 N-TITLE; N-COUNT 君主；国王 A king is a man who is the most important member of the royal family of his country, and who is considered to be the Head of State of that country. 君主；国王
SYN ruler, monarch, sovereign, crowned head
2 N-COUNT 最重要者；首屈一指者；…之王 If you describe a man as the king of something, you mean that he is the most important person doing that thing or he is the best at doing it. 最重要者；首屈一指者；…之王
SYN celebrity, star, big name, leading man or lady
3 N-COUNT （纸牌中的）老K A king is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. （纸牌中的）老K
4 N-COUNT （国际象棋中的）王 In chess, the king is the most important piece. When you are in a position to capture your opponent's king, you win the game. （国际象棋中的）王
5 PHRASE [VERB and NOUN inflect] 过阔绰的生活；活得像个国王 If you say that someone lives like a king, you mean that they are able to live in a very comfortable or luxurious way. 过阔绰的生活；活得像个国王
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Executives lived like kings. The top thirty-one executives were paid a total of $14.2 million.
经理们活得像国王一样。职位最高的31名经理的薪金总额达到了1,420万美元。
6 a king's ransom→see: ransom
Quotations
I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too Queen Elizabeth I
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