Queen
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n. 女王;王后;杰出女性;（紙牌中的）王后， （國際象棋中的）后;
vt. 立…為王后（或女王）;使…成為國王的妻子;[國際象棋]使（兵）成為后;
?? 例句
The queen of that country is only a figurehead.
那個國家的女王只是個有名無實的首腦。
She was the queen of society then.
那時她是社交界女王。
the queen ant
蟻后
The new minister will be confirmed in office by the Queen.
新的部長將由女王批準任職.
Full-length court portraits of the king and queen dominated the foyer.
國王和王后的全身宮裝畫像高掛在門廳。
?? 聯想助記
【串】市民穿著奇異的(queer)服裝,排著隊(queue)想一堵女皇(queen)的儀容,他們的追求(quest)是如此強烈,無論什么也壓抑(quench)不了
【記】※ que-拼音“瘸”,en-拼音“恩”:腿王后思恩圖報
※ 諧音“坤”:坤就是表示女性,女王和皇后都是女性
※ qu-拼音“去”,ee-兩只鵝(e拼音“鵝”),n-似“門”:去了兩只鵝在門口等皇后
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queen
n
1 (title of the) female ruler of an independent state, usu inheriting the position by right of birth （獨立政體的）女王, 女酋長, 女首領（的頭銜）（通常為世襲的）
Queen Elizabeth II 英女王伊麗莎白二世
the Queen of the Netherlands 荷蘭女王
be made/crowned queen 被立[加冕]為女王. Cf 參看 king.
2 wife of a king 王后: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 英王喬治六世及王后伊麗莎白.
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(a) woman, place or thing regarded as best or most important in some way 最好的或最重要的女子、 地方或事物
Agatha Christie, the queen of detective-story writers 阿加莎?克里斯蒂, 偵探小說杰出女作家
Marilyn Monroe is the most famous of all American movie queens, ie leading film actresses. 瑪麗蓮?夢露是全美最著名的影后.
Venice, the queen of the Adriatic 威尼斯, 亞得里亞海沿岸的名城.
(b) woman or girl chosen to hold the most important position in a festival or celebration 節日或慶典中最重要的女子
Queen of the May, ie girl chosen to lead a procession, dance, etc to celebrate spring 五朔節小姐（帶領慶祝春季節日者）
a carnival queen 狂歡節小姐
a beauty queen 選美賽的冠軍.
4 fertile female insect (eg ant, bee or wasp) that produces eggs for the whole group （為群體產卵的雌性昆蟲, 如螞蟻、 蜜蜂、 黃蜂等的）王; 蟻王; 蜂王
A hive cannot exist without a queen. 蜂房不可無蜂王.
[attrib 作定語]
The queen bee never leaves the hive. 蜂王從不離開蜂房.
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(a) (in chess) the most powerful piece on the board, used for attack and defence （國際象棋的）后. =>illus at chess 見chess插圖.
(b) (in a pack of playing-cards) any of the four cards with the picture of a queen on （紙牌中的）王后,Q
the queen of hearts 紅桃Q.
6 (sl derog 俚, 貶) effeminate male homosexual 女性化的男同性戀者.
7 (idm 習語)the King's/Queen's English => English. turn King's/Queen's evidence => evidence. the uncrowned king/queen of sth => uncrowned. queen, v
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(a) [Tn] (in chess) change (a pawn) into a queen by moving it across the board to the opponent's end （國際象棋中）使（卒）升變為后（至對方底線者）.
(b) [I] (of a pawn) be changed in this way （指卒）升變為后.
2 (idm 習語) queen it (over sb) behave as if in a position of power (over sb) （對某人）似掌權者行事
Since her promotion she queens it over everyone else in the office. 她獲提升後對辦事處所有的人都發號施令.
?? 考研助記
撲克牌中的Q- 王后 瘸(que)腿 王后思恩(en)圖報
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*['kwi:n]n. 王后, 女王vt. 立為女王vi. 做女王【機】 內柱屋架
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A dog!
一只狗！
He that talks much erre much.
言多必失。
She won't have any trouble.
對她不會有什么困難的。