consort
/ˈkɒnsɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · [kənsˈɔrt] /ˈkɑːnsɔːrt/ (ame, ipa) · [kənsˈɔrt] /ˈkän-ˌsȯrt How to pronounce consort (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /kənˈsɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · [kənsˈɔrt] /kənˈsɔːrt/ (ame, ipa)
consort — 名詞
- consortsingular
- consortsplural
1. the person married to a monarch or another ruler, used especially in formal or h
王室配偶
君主的丈夫或妻子
the person married to a monarch or another ruler, used especially in formal or historical contexts
After the coronation, Queen Mira introduced her consort to foreign guests.
加冕後，Mira 女王把她的王室配偶介紹給外國來賓。
royal title: a ruler's husband or wife
Newspapers said the young consort rarely spoke during state visits.
報紙說，這位年輕的王室配偶在國是訪問期間很少發言。
In the museum, Devika read letters written by the prince consort.
在博物館裡，Devika 讀到由那位王夫寫下的書信。
The king's consort opened the children's hospital in the capital.
國王的王室配偶在首都為這家兒童醫院揭幕。
Historians still debate how much power the queen consort really had.
歷史學家至今仍在爭論那位王后到底掌握了多少權力。
- spouse
broader and more neutral, used for any married partner rather than only royalty
- queen consort
specific to the wife of a king
- prince consort
specific to the husband of a queen
文法句型
a consort
the queen's consort
prince consort
用法筆記
This sense is mainly used for royalty or other rulers, not for ordinary married couples. In everyday situations, 'husband', 'wife', or 'spouse' is much more natural.
常見錯誤
2. players performing together, or a matched set of instruments from the same famil
合奏組
一起演奏的人，或同一家族的樂器組
players performing together, or a matched set of instruments from the same family
The recorder consort played dance music in the stone hall.
那個直笛合奏團在石廳裡演奏舞曲。
music group: players performing together
Wei tuned the flute consort before the audience entered.
Wei 在觀眾入場前替這組長笛合奏組調音。
instrument family: a consort of flutes
The museum owns a consort of wooden flutes from Korea.
那座博物館收藏了一組來自韓國的木笛。
During the festival, a small consort performed beside the fountain.
節慶期間，一個小型合奏團在噴泉旁演出。
Their teacher formed a consort of flutes for the early music class.
他們的老師為早期音樂課組了一組長笛。
文法句型
a recorder consort
a consort of viols
form a consort
用法筆記
This sense belongs mainly to music history and early-music performance. For most modern groups, learners will more often hear 'ensemble', 'band', or 'orchestra'.
常見錯誤
consort — 動詞
- consortpresent simple I / you / we / they
- consorts3rd person singular
- consorting-ing form
- consortedpast simple
1. to mix regularly with a person or group, especially one seen as a bad influence
廝混
常指和名聲差的人來往
to mix regularly with a person or group, especially one seen as a bad influence
The senator denied consorting with the gang after midnight.
那位參議員否認自己在午夜後還和那個幫派廝混。
verb pattern: consort with + group
Femi warned his son not to consort with violent men.
Femi 警告兒子不要和那些暴力男子廝混。
Neighbors whispered that Quinn had begun to consort with smugglers.
鄰居私下議論，Quinn 已開始和走私者廝混。
The prince was forbidden to consort with rebels at court.
王子被禁止在宮廷裡與叛軍來往。
Teachers worried when Michael started to consort with older thieves.
老師們很擔心，因為 Michael 開始和年長的竊賊廝混。
- associate with
formal and often neutral, though context can make it negative
- mix with
broader and more everyday, without the same strong moral warning
- keep company with
close in meaning and also somewhat old-fashioned
文法句型
consort with someone
consort with criminals
consort with rebels
用法筆記
This verb usually appears with 'with' and often suggests that the people involved are dangerous, dishonest, or socially disapproved of. It is much more formal than everyday verbs such as 'hang out with'.
常見錯誤
2. to match, sound right together, or exist in harmony with something else
相配；協調
彼此搭得起來，或聽起來和諧
to match, sound right together, or exist in harmony with something else
Dark wood tables consort well with the pale stone floor.
深色木桌和淺色石地板十分相配。
adverb pattern: consort well with
In her song, drums consort with the flute beautifully.
在她的歌裡，鼓聲和長笛搭在一起非常協調。
things sounding harmonious together
These soft colors consort better with white walls than black ones.
這些柔和的顏色和白牆比和黑牆更相配。
At dinner, spicy beans did not consort with the sweet sauce.
晚餐時，辣豆和甜醬並不相配。
At the funeral, bright jokes could not consort with the silent room.
在葬禮上，明亮的玩笑和那間安靜的房間並不相配。
文法句型
consort with something
consort well with something
consort ill with something
用法筆記
This sense is literary and often appears with 'with' plus an adverb such as 'well' or 'ill'. Use it when two things fit together in style, sound, or mood, not when people are simply spending time together.