monarch
/ˈmɒnək/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːnərk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmä-nərk -ˌnärk/ (ame, mw)
monarch — 名詞
- monarchsingular
- monarchsplural
1. the supreme royal head of a country, such as a king, queen, or emperor, whose po
君主；國王
一國最高的王室統治者，通常世襲
the supreme royal head of a country, such as a king, queen, or emperor, whose position is usually inherited within a royal family.
Queen Elizabeth II served as the British monarch for over seventy years.
伊麗莎白二世女王擔任英國君主超過七十年。
the [country adjective] monarch — head of state usage
After the old king died, his eldest son became the new monarch of Sweden.
老國王過世後，他的長子成為瑞典新的君主。
became the new monarch — succession context
In a constitutional system, the monarch signs new laws but cannot block them.
在君主立憲制下，君主簽署新法律，但不能否決它們。
Folake studies the lives of African monarchs who ruled before colonial rule.
Folake 研究殖民統治之前統治非洲各國的君主。
The young monarch promised to listen carefully to the voices of ordinary people.
這位年輕的君主承諾要仔細聆聽人民的心聲。
- subject
a person ruled by the monarch
文法句型
the monarch of [country]
用法筆記
Often paired with a country adjective (the British monarch, the Spanish monarch) or with 'of + country'. In formal news writing, used in preference to 'king' or 'queen' when gender or specific title is not the focus.
常見錯誤
2. a large North American butterfly with bright orange wings marked by black veins
帝王斑蝶
北美橙黑色長距離遷徙大型蝴蝶
a large North American butterfly with bright orange wings marked by black veins and white spots, known for flying thousands of kilometres between Canada and Mexico each year.
Every autumn, millions of monarchs travel from Canada down to forests in central Mexico.
每年秋天，數百萬隻帝王斑蝶從加拿大飛往墨西哥中部的森林。
migration pattern — monarchs as plural noun
Tuan planted milkweed in his garden so that monarch caterpillars could feed on the leaves.
Tuan 在自家花園種了乳草，讓帝王斑蝶的幼蟲可以吃葉子。
compound: monarch caterpillars / monarch butterfly
The bright orange wings of the monarch warn hungry birds that it tastes very bitter.
帝王斑蝶鮮豔的橙色翅膀警告飢餓的鳥類牠的味道非常苦。
Scientists in Mexico count the monarchs each winter to track how the species is doing.
墨西哥的科學家每年冬天清點帝王斑蝶的數量，以追蹤這個物種的狀況。
- monarch butterfly
fuller form, common on first mention
文法句型
a monarch (butterfly)
用法筆記
Often appears as a compound: 'monarch butterfly' in full, especially on first mention. After the species is established, just 'monarch' is enough.