king
n
1 (title of the) male ruler of an independent state, usu inheriting the position by right of birth 君主; 国王; 国王的称号
the King of Denmark 丹麦国王
King Edward VII 爱德华七世
be made/crowned king 被立为[加冕为]国王. Cf 参看 queen.
2 person, animal or thing regarded as best or most important in some way 重要的人、 动物或事物; 大王
To his fans, Elvis will always be `the King'. 埃尔维斯的歌迷永远称他为歌王.
the king of beasts/of the jungle, ie the lion 百兽[丛林]之王(狮子)
Barolo is the king of Italian red wines. 巴罗洛是意大利红葡萄酒之王.
3 [attrib 作定语]
largest variety of a species 同类中之最大型的
king cobra, penguin, prawn, etc 眼镜王蛇、 王企鹅、 宽沟对虾等.
4
(a) (in chess) the most important piece (国际象棋的)王. =>illus at chess 见chess插图.
(b) (in draughts) piece that has been crowned on reaching the opponent's side of the board (国际跳棋的)王棋(抵对方底线升为王的棋子).
(c) (in playing-cards) any of four cards with the picture of a king on (纸牌中的)K
the king of spades 黑桃K.
5 (idm 习语) the King's/Queen's English => English. a ,king's `ransom very large amount of money 重金; 巨款
That painting must be worth a king's ransom. 那幅画一定价值连城. turn King's/Queen's evidence => evidence. the uncrowned king/queen => uncrowned.
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