king
king — 名詞
- kingsingular
- kingsplural
1. a man who rules a country because he was born into its royal family
國王
世襲統治國家的男性君主
a man who rules a country because he was born into its royal family
King Felipe spoke to the nation after the summer floods.
國王 Felipe 在夏季洪災後向全國發表談話。
title: King + name
After the old king died, his eldest son became king.
老國王去世後，他的長子成了新國王。
The king opened the new hospital with a short speech.
國王為這家新醫院揭幕，並發表了簡短演說。
Children waved flags as the king rode through the capital.
國王騎馬穿過首都時，孩子們揮舞著旗子。
common image: king in public ceremony
- be crowned king
- become king
- king of Spain
- subject
a person who lives under a king's rule rather than holding it
文法句型
King + name
the king of + country
用法筆記
Used both before a ruler's name and as a common noun. Compare sense 2, which is figurative and does not describe an actual royal ruler.
常見錯誤
2. the person, animal, or thing seen as the strongest, most famous, or most success
霸主
某類中最強或最受推崇者
the person, animal, or thing seen as the strongest, most famous, or most successful in its group
For many runners, Kipchoge remains the king of the marathon.
對許多跑者來說，Kipchoge 仍是馬拉松界的霸主。
pattern: the king of + activity
Tomás became the king of sourdough after winning three city prizes.
Tomás 贏下三個城市獎項後，成了酸種麵包界的霸主。
For years, diesel buses were king on these mountain roads.
多年來，柴油巴士一直是這些山路上的霸主。
predicative use: be king
In local radio, Felix is still the king of morning talk.
在地方廣播界，Felix 仍是晨間談話節目的霸主。
- king of the marathon
- king of pop
- be king in
- underdog
someone expected to lose rather than dominate
文法句型
the king of + field/group
用法筆記
Usually appears in praise such as 'the king of jazz' or 'king of the hill'. Unlike sense 1, this sense is metaphorical and does not involve royal government.
常見錯誤
3. the chess piece you must keep safe, which moves one square at a time in any dire
王
西洋棋中必須保護的棋子
the chess piece you must keep safe, which moves one square at a time in any direction
Felix moved his king one square to escape the rook.
Felix 把他的王移動一格，躲開了城堡的攻擊。
move + king + one square
If your king stays in check, you lose the game.
如果你的王一直被將軍，你就會輸掉這盤棋。
game rule: king in check
Walid castled early to keep his king behind the pawns.
Walid 很早就王車易位，好把自己的王藏在兵後面。
The black king had no safe square after Ayana's move.
Ayana 走出那一步後，黑王已經沒有安全的格子。
- king in check
- protect the king
- black king
文法句型
move the king
put the king in check
用法筆記
Each player starts the game with one king. Compare sense 5, where a checkers piece becomes a king later in the game.
常見錯誤
4. a card in a pack that shows a king's picture
K牌
撲克牌中印有國王圖案的牌
a card in a pack that shows a king's picture
Tyler won the hand with the king of spades.
Tyler 靠黑桃 K 贏了那一局。
pattern: king of + suit
Constanza turned over a king and smiled at her luck.
Constanza 翻出一張 K 牌後，立刻笑了起來。
The dealer laid down a king, and the whole table groaned.
發牌員放下一張 K 牌時，全桌都哀號了。
Eitan kept the king of hearts for the last round.
Eitan 把紅心 K 留到最後一輪才出。
- king of spades
- king of hearts
- draw a king
文法句型
king of + suit
用法筆記
Often named with its suit, such as 'king of hearts' or 'king of clubs'. Distinguish from sense 3, where king is a chess piece rather than a card.
5. a checkers piece that has reached the far side and can then move forward or back
王棋
西洋跳棋中可前後走的升級棋
a checkers piece that has reached the far side and can then move forward or backward
Christopher turned his checker into a king on the back row.
Christopher 在底線把他的棋子升成了王棋。
turn a checker into a king
Once the piece became a king, it could move both ways.
那枚棋子一成為王棋，就能前後移動。
game change: become a king
Yan saved his king and jumped two red pieces.
Yan 保住自己的王棋，接著吃掉兩枚紅子。
After three careful moves, Nadia made her last checker a king.
經過三步仔細布局後，Nadia 把最後一枚棋子升成王棋。
- become a king
- make a king
- save the king
文法句型
become a king
make a checker a king
用法筆記
This sense belongs to checkers, where an ordinary piece is promoted after reaching the far side. Unlike sense 3, it is not a piece you begin the game with.
常見錯誤
a king's ransom
idioman extremely large amount of money
一大筆錢；天價
The hotel charged a king's ransom for one bottle of water.
It cost us a king's ransom to repair the old roof.
someone widely treated as the best or most admired person in a field, even without an official title
無冕之王；無冕之后
Fans call her the uncrowned queen of street fashion in Seoul.
Many critics saw Walid as the uncrowned king of TV comedy.
king — 形容詞
- kingpositive
- kingercomparative
- kingestsuperlative
1. used in names for an animal, plant, or object that is bigger than the usual kind
大型的
名稱裡表示該類中體型較大
used in names for an animal, plant, or object that is bigger than the usual kind
The market was selling fresh king prawns from the south coast.
市場在賣從南岸捕來的新鮮大型蝦。
fixed name: king + animal
We saw a king penguin standing above the smaller birds.
我們看到一隻王企鵝站在一群較小的鳥旁邊，明顯高出一截。
This recipe works best with king oyster mushrooms.
這道食譜最適合用大型杏鮑菇。
fixed name: king + food item
The guide pointed to a king protea beside the path.
導覽員指著步道旁的一株帝王花。
- king prawn
- king penguin
- king oyster mushroom
- giant
ordinary descriptive word; unlike 'king', it is not usually part of the established species name
文法句型
king + noun
用法筆記
This sense usually appears inside fixed names such as 'king prawn' or 'king penguin'. It does not refer to a ruler in these names.
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- king of Spain
- king of hearts
- king of the hill