kingdom
n
1 country or state ruled by a king or queen 王國
the United Kingdom 英國.
2 any one of the three divisions of the natural world 界(大自然的三大類別)
the animal, plant/vegetable and mineral kingdoms 動物、 植物、 礦物三界.
3 (fig 比喻) area belonging to or associated with a particular thing or person 領域
the kingdom of the imagination 想像的領域
the kingdom under the waves, ie the sea 大海.
4 (idm 習語) till/until kingdom `come (infml 口) for ever 永久; 永遠
Don't mention politics or we'll be here till kingdom come. 咱們別談政治吧, 否則一談就沒個完. to kingdom `come (infml 口) into the life after death 去天國
gone to kingdom come, ie dead 上天國了(死了)
The bomb exploded and blew them all to kingdom come. 炸彈爆炸把他們全都歸天了.