Queen
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n. 女王;王后;杰出女性;（纸牌中的）王后， （国际象棋中的）后;
vt. 立…为王后（或女王）;使…成为国王的妻子;[国际象棋]使（兵）成为后;
📝 例句
The queen of that country is only a figurehead.
那个国家的女王只是个有名无实的首脑。
She was the queen of society then.
那时她是社交界女王。
the queen ant
蚁后
The new minister will be confirmed in office by the Queen.
新的部长将由女王批准任职.
Full-length court portraits of the king and queen dominated the foyer.
国王和王后的全身宫装画像高挂在门厅。
🌱 联想助记
【串】市民穿着奇异的(queer)服装,排着队(queue)想一堵女皇(queen)的仪容,他们的追求(quest)是如此强烈,无论什么也压抑(quench)不了
【记】※ que-拼音“瘸”,en-拼音“恩”:腿王后思恩图报
※ 谐音“坤”:坤就是表示女性,女王和皇后都是女性
※ qu-拼音“去”,ee-两只鹅(e拼音“鹅”),n-似“门”:去了两只鹅在门口等皇后
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
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.
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(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
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(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.
🎯 考研助记
扑克牌中的Q- 王后 瘸(que)腿 王后思恩(en)图报
🔁 扩展释义
*['kwi:n]n. 王后, 女王vt. 立为女王vi. 做女王【机】 内柱屋架
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「小学」词汇
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The gap between the poor and the rich seems to be growing every day.
贫富悬殊好像与日俱增。
The crowd was dazzled by the spectacle.
人群被这一奇观弄得眼花缭乱。
Fishing is my favourite sport.
钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。