prince
/prɪns/noun
1- the son of a monarch王子。
1.1
- a close male relative of a monarch, especially a son's son君王的男性近亲属(尤指王孙)。
1.2
- a male royal ruler of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor(实际上、名义上或出身上隶属于某国王或皇帝的)小国君主。
1.3
- (in France, Germany and other European countries) a nobleman, usually ranking next below a duke(法、德等欧洲国家的)贵族(爵位仅次于公爵)。
1.4
- (prince of/among) a man or thing regarded as outstanding or excellent in a particular sphere or group巨头, 名家; 大王:
arctic char is a prince among fishes.
红点鲑是鱼中之王。
短语
prince of the blood
- a man who is a prince by right of his royal descent(嫡系)王子, 王孙。
派生词
princedom
noun词源
Middle English: via Old French from Latin princeps, princip- 'first, chief, sovereign', from primus 'first'+capere 'take'.