princess
/prɪnˈses/noun
1- the daughter of a monarch公主。
1.1
- a close female relative of monarch, especially a son's daughter君王的女性近亲属, 孙公主。
1.2
- the wife or widow of a prince王妃; 亲王的遗孀。
1.3
- the female 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)小国女君主。
1.4
princess of/among
a woman or thing regarded as pre-eminent in a particular sphere or group出众的妇女(或事物); 巾帼英雄:the princess of American politics.
美国政界的女中豪杰。
1.5
- N. Amer.a spoilt or arrogant young woman〈北美〉被宠坏的年轻姑娘; 傲慢的女人。
1.6
- informal a form of address used by a man to a girl or woman〈非正式〉(男人对女孩或妇女的称呼)小姐, 小公主:
is something the matter, princess?
有什么事吗, 小姐?
短语
princess of the blood
- a woman who is a princess by right of her royal descent(嫡系)公主, (嫡系)孙公主。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French princesse, from prince (see PRINCE).