beauty queen

IPA/ˈbjuːti kwiːn/
IPA/ˈbjuːti kwiːn/

beauty queen — 名詞

1. the female winner of a contest where people are judged mainly on how they look,

1.名詞B1
釋義

選美皇后

選美比賽的冠軍得主

the female winner of a contest where people are judged mainly on how they look, and often also on qualities such as talent, confidence, and communication skills.

例句

Trang wanted to be a beauty queen after seeing a pageant on TV.

Trang 在電視上看到選美比賽後，想要成為選美皇后。

The local beauty queen spent the following year visiting schools and raising money for charity.

當地的選美皇后在接下來的一年裡走訪各校，為慈善機構募款。

collocation: local beauty queen

常見搭配
  • be crowned beauty queen
  • former beauty queen
  • local beauty queen
  • become a beauty queen
  • next beauty queen
  • beauty queen winner
同義詞
  • pageant winner

    more specific because it names the type of contest (pageant); beauty queen is broader and more informal in tone

  • title-holder

    a neutral, professional term used within pageant organizations

  • crowned queen

    emphasises the moment of winning and the ceremonial aspect

文法句型

beauty queen + verb (is / was / became)

用法筆記

Frequently used with a modifying adjective before it, such as local, former, or next. The term refers specifically to the winner of a formal contest; referring to any attractive woman as a beauty queen is informal and can sound dated.

常見錯誤

She is such a beauty queen' (meaning she is just pretty, not a contest winner).
She is very beautiful, but she has never won a beauty contest.
Beauty queen is not a general synonym for an attractive woman; it names a specific role as a competition winner.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • be crowned beauty queen
  • former beauty queen
  • local beauty queen
  • become a beauty queen
  • next beauty queen
  • beauty queen winner
  • step down as beauty queen