duke
duke — 名詞
- dukesingular
- dukesplural
1. a man who belongs to the highest social class of nobility in some countries and
公爵
最高等級的貴族頭銜
a man who belongs to the highest social class of nobility in some countries and who, in parts of Europe in earlier times, governed a small independent territory
The duke visited the village school and spoke with each teacher.
公爵拜訪了村里的學校，並與每位老師交談。
Sumin's grandfather once worked as a gardener for a duke in England.
Sumin 的祖父曾在英國為一位公爵擔任園丁。
The duke of Cambridge travelled to Asia to meet with local leaders.
劍橋公爵前往亞洲與當地領袖會面。
title structure: Duke of [place]
After the ceremony, the duke shook hands with everyone in the room.
典禮結束後，公爵與房間裡的每一個人握手致意。
A duke in that region used to collect taxes from nearby towns.
那個地區的一位公爵過去常從附近的城鎮收取稅金。
- duke of [place]
- the Duke of York / Kent / Edinburgh
- a duke ruled...
- the duke's estate
文法句型
duke + of + place
用法筆記
The full title of a duke usually includes the name of a place, for example 'the Duke of York'. The wife of a duke is called a duchess.
常見錯誤
duke — 動詞
- dukepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dukes3rd person singular
- duking-ing form
- dukedpast simple
1. to fight using closed hands, especially when both people involved are determined
鬥毆；打架
用拳頭互毆
to fight using closed hands, especially when both people involved are determined to keep hitting each other
Two strangers started to duke it out outside the bar last night.
昨晚有兩個陌生人在酒吧外面打起架來。
The hockey players duked it out on the ice while the crowd cheered.
冰上曲棍球員在冰上鬥毆，觀眾則在一旁歡呼。
informal fixed phrase: duke it out
Rachid warned the boys not to duke it out over a small argument.
Rachid 警告那些男生不要為了一點小爭執就動手打架。
As kids, Andrés and his cousin used to duke it out in the backyard.
小時候，Andrés 和表弟常常在後院拳腳相向。
The two gangs duked it out in the park until the police arrived.
兩個幫派在公園裡互毆，直到警察抵達現場。
- duke it out
- duke it out with [someone]
- duke it out over [something]
- make up
to end a disagreement peacefully
文法句型
duke it out
用法筆記
Always used as the fixed phrase 'duke it out'. The verb 'duke' does not appear in other structures. The past tense is 'duked it out'. Common in informal spoken English, movies, and sports commentary.
常見錯誤
2. to try hard to win against an opponent through competition or debate, especially
競爭；較量
互相競爭或爭論以決勝負
to try hard to win against an opponent through competition or debate, especially to decide who is stronger, better, or correct
Three companies duked it out for the contract to build the new bridge.
三家公司為了新建橋樑的合約展開激烈競爭。
The lawyers duked it out in court for hours over who owned the land.
雙方律師在法庭上為了土地所有權爭論了好幾個小時。
figurative use: duke it out in court
Élise and Tanvi duked it out in the final round of the spelling contest.
Élise 和 Tanvi 在拼字比賽的最後一輪中激烈較勁。
The two presidential candidates duked it out during a live TV debate.
兩位總統候選人在電視直播辯論中脣槍舌戰。
- duke it out for [prize/position]
- duke it out over [issue]
- duke it out in [court/debate/contest]
- compete
neutral register, more general; does not carry the informal tone
- go head to head
informal; emphasizes direct confrontation
- battle it out
similar register and structure; interchangeable in most contexts
- cooperate
to work together instead of competing
文法句型
duke it out
duke it out for [prize/position]
用法筆記
This is a figurative extension of the physical-fighting sense (verb sense 1). Unlike the physical 'duke it out', this sense is used in business, politics, law, and sports without implying any actual violence.
常見錯誤
同根字
- duchess名詞B1
- duchy名詞C1
- dukedom名詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- duke's palace
- duke's estate
- duke's title
- duke's family
常用片語
- the Duke of [place]
- a duke and his duchess
介系詞搭配
- duke of [place]
- duke in [country]