Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1223
Queen
女王;女性君主
A female sovereign ruler of a country.
- 1.
The wife, consort, or widow of a king.
国王的妻子、配偶或遗孀。
- 2.
A title used before the personal name of a queen.
女王名字前使用的头衔。
- 3.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
蜂后、蚁后等社会性昆虫群体中唯一能生育的雌性,负责产卵
- 4.
A female monarch.
女性君主。
- 5.
radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter Q.
字母Q的无线电话通信明码词。
- 6.
a female sovereign ruler
女性君主
- 7.
A woman whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen.
在卓越、权力或魄力方面堪比女王的女性。
- 8.
the wife or widow of a king
国王的妻子或遗孀
- 9.
Something regarded as the greatest of its kind or as having pre-eminence or power comparable to that of a queen over a given area.
被视为同类中最大或在某领域具有堪比女王的卓越性或权力的事物。
- 10.
Referring to one of several items used in tabletop games:
指桌面游戏中使用的几种物品之一:
- 11.
A reproductive female insect in a hive, such as an ant, bee, termite or wasp.
蜂巢中具有繁殖能力的雌性昆虫,如蚂蚁、蜜蜂、白蚁或黄蜂。
- 12.
A queen scallop.
皇后扇贝。
- 13.
An adult female cat capable of breeding.
能繁殖的成年雌猫。
- 14.
A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp., especially Danaus gilippus).
君主斑蝶(Danaus属,特别是Danaus gilippus)。
王后;国王的妻子;女王(用于名前);(国际象棋的)后;(扑克牌的)王后;蜂后;蚁后;(群居昆虫的)后;女王;某领域最出众的女性
In use
The queen addressed the nation during the annual ceremony.
The king and his queen attended the charity ball last night.
In the beehive, the queen is the only female that lays eggs.
the queen
指特定女王时通常加定冠词。
The queen gave a speech at the ceremony.
女王在仪式上发表了讲话。
Queen [name]
女王头衔后直接接名字,不加冠词。
Queen Victoria had nine children.
维多利亚女王有九个孩子。
a queen
不定冠词表示泛指。
She was crowned a queen in 1952.
她于1952年加冕为女王。
Connections
Collocations
- queen bee
- 蜂王;女强人
- The queen bee is the only fertile female in the hive.蜂王是蜂巢中唯一有生育能力的雌蜂。
- queen consort
- 王后
- The queen consort accompanied the king to the ceremony.王后陪同国王出席了典礼。
- beauty queen
- 选美皇后
- She was crowned beauty queen at the age of 20.她在20岁时被加冕为选美皇后。
- drama queen
- 大惊小怪的人
- Stop being a drama queen; it's just a small scratch.别大惊小怪了,只是个小划痕。
- queen mother
- 王太后
- The queen mother lived in a separate residence.王太后住在另一处住所。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想女王(queen)的 q 像一顶王冠,王冠象征王权,帮助记住 queen 是女王或王后。
Context & Register
作为名词时,queen通常指女王或王后,属于中性正式用语。在非正式或冒犯性语境中,也可指同性恋男性,应谨慎使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'queen' (/kwiːn/), sharing the stressed vowel /iː/ and following /n/. Note that 'been' (often /bɪn/) is a common lookalike that does not rhyme in most dialects.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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