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the king of [place]
表示统治某一地区的君主时，通常用'the king of + 国家/地区'。
The king of Sweden opened the parliament.
瑞典国王开启了议会。
国王；君主
kings — plural of king
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
国王；君主
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
The king of Sweden opened the parliament.
瑞典国王开启了议会。
男性君主；君主制国家的男性统治者；在绝对君主制中,国家的最高统治者。
A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
无线电通信中字母K的明码词。
radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter K.
男性君主；王国的统治者
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
在君主制中拥有最大权力和权威的君主,无论性别。
The monarch with the most power and authority in a monarchy, regardless of sex.
The king visited the small town in the north of the country.
国王访问了该国北部的小镇。
Many people waited outside the palace to see the king and his family.
许多人在宫殿外等候，想见到国王和他的家人。
The old king gave a speech to his people on the holiday.
老国王在节日那天向他的臣民发表了讲话。
表示统治某一地区的君主时，通常用'the king of + 国家/地区'。
The king of Sweden opened the parliament.
瑞典国王开启了议会。
After his father died, he became king.
父亲去世后，他成为了国王。
在称呼具体的国王时，常省略冠词，直接使用'King + 名字'。
King Henry VIII had six wives.
亨利八世国王有六位妻子。
Not this
He kings the country.
Use this
He rules the country as king.
英语中'king'主要用作名词，表示'国王'，虽然词典中有动词用法，但非常罕见且不自然。学习者误将其用作动词，应改用'rule...as king'或'is king of'。
Not this
She is a king of England.
Use this
She is a queen of England.
学习者混淆了性别对应的名词，'king'指男性君主，'queen'指女性君主。中文'国王'有时可泛指，但英语中必须区分性别。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
万王之王
He was hailed as the king of kings.
他被尊为万王之王。
巨额财富
That painting is worth a king's ransom.
那幅画价值连城。
石油大王
He became an oil king after the merger.
他在合并后成了石油大王。
流行音乐之王
Michael Jackson is known as the king of pop.
迈克尔·杰克逊被誉为流行音乐之王。
丛林之王
The lion is the king of the jungle.
狮子是丛林之王。
国王的演讲
The king's speech moved the nation.
国王的演讲感动了全国。
山中无老虎，猴子称霸王；顶尖人物
After winning the championship, he felt like the king of the hill.
赢得冠军后，他感觉自己像山顶之王。
一大笔钱；巨额财富
The painting was sold for a king's ransom at auction.
那幅画在拍卖会上以天价售出。
过着国王般的生活；极度奢侈
With his new job, he can afford to live like a king.
有了新工作，他能够过上国王般的生活。
我是世界之王！
From the 1997 film Titanic, this line is shouted by Jack Dawson at the ship's bow, symbolizing exhilaration and freedom.
出自1997年电影《泰坦尼克号》，杰克·道森在船头大喊这句台词，象征着欣喜若狂和自由。
国王驾崩，国王万岁！
A traditional proclamation made when a monarch dies, often used in historical dramas and literature to signify the seamless transition of power.
传统上在君主去世时宣布的公告，常用于历史剧和文学作品中，表示权力的无缝交接。
Use kings naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
K如王冠，king即国王。
作为“君主”或“国王”时，通常用于正式或历史语境，如讨论君主制、历史事件或童话故事。在日常口语中也可指象棋中的“王”，但本义多出现在书面或正式场合。
These words all rhyme with 'king' (vowel /ɪ/ + /ŋ/). Beware of lookalikes like 'kin' (/kɪn/) which look similar but end with /n/.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.