| 单词 | queen |
| 释义 | queen —queen /kwiːn/ noun [C] (WOMAN) A2 a woman who rules a country because she has been born into a royal family, or a woman who is married to a king: » How long did Queen Victoria reign?» The Queen is meeting the prime minister today.Thesaurus+: ↑Royalty, aristocracy and titlesF0 any woman who is considered to be the best at what she does: » She's the reigning queen of crime writers.Thesaurus+: ↑Good and excellent thingsF0 the most powerful piece on the board in the game of chess Thesaurus+: ↑ChessF0 in a group of insects, a single large female that produces eggs: » a queen bee» a queen ant» a queen waspThesaurus+: ↑Insect namesF0 in a set of playing cards, a card with a picture of a queen on it. It is usually worth less than a king. Thesaurus+: ↑Playing cards• • • Extra Examples:» The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.» The queen, in full ceremonial dress, presided over the ceremony.» The queen will attend the official opening of the theatre in June.» The queen outlasted all her children.» The country was without a ruler after the queen died.noun [C] SLANG OFFENSIVE (GAY MAN) ► F0 a gay man, especially an older man, whose way of behaving is noticeable and artificial: » James is such an old queen.Thesaurus+: ↑Relating to sexual preference |
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