princess

/ˌprɪnˈses/ (bre, ipa) · [prˈɪnsɛs] /ˈprɪnses/ (ame, ipa) · [prˈɪnsɛs] /ˈprin(t)-səs ˈprin-ˌses (usually British) prin-ˈses/ (ame, mw)

princess — noun

  • princesssingular
  • princessesplural

1. a woman from a royal family, often born to a king or queen, or married to a prin

1.名詞B1
釋義

a woman from a royal family, often born to a king or queen, or married to a prince

例句

Princess Jiwoo waved from the balcony during the summer parade.

title use: Princess + name

The king asked Princess Dahlia to welcome the visiting schoolchildren.

royal-duty context

同義詞
  • royal

    broader word for any member of a royal family

  • duchess

    a duchess is noble too, but the title is usually lower than princess

文法句型

Princess + name

princess + of + place

用法筆記

Before a personal name, Princess is capitalized and normally appears without the. This sense covers both a ruler's daughter and a prince's wife.

常見錯誤

❌I saw the Princess Diana on television.
✅I saw Princess Diana on television.
💡do not use the before the title when a name follows it.
❌She married with a prince and became princess.
✅She married a prince and became a princess.
💡marry does not take with here, and the count noun needs an article.

2. a woman or girl who expects special treatment and behaves as if ordinary rules s

2.名詞B2
釋義

a woman or girl who expects special treatment and behaves as if ordinary rules should not apply to her

例句

Dahlia acted like a princess when the hotel room did not face the sea.

act like a princess

Elise acted like a princess and refused to queue with the others.

同義詞
  • diva

    often suggests public demanding behavior, especially about comfort or attention

  • prima donna

    stronger and more theatrical than princess

反義詞
  • team player

    focuses on cooperating instead of demanding special treatment

文法句型

act like a princess

princess treatment

用法筆記

Usually critical or teasing, not respectful. It often appears in patterns like act like a princess or want princess treatment.

常見錯誤

❌My sister is very princess.
✅My sister acts like a princess.
💡use princess as a noun in this figurative sense, not as a general adjective.
❌The coach praised her as a princess.
✅The coach joked that she was a princess.
💡this sense usually criticizes demanding behavior rather than showing respect.

princess — adjective