Word · Frequency #5152
knight
骑士
A medieval soldier who fought on horseback and wore armor.
- 1.
An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.
- 2.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
原指出身高贵、受训于武艺与骑士精神的人；现代英国指因个人功绩受君主册封者
- 3.
A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.
- 4.
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
形似马头的国际象棋棋子；可走横两格竖一格(或反之)
- 5.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ypthima.
- 6.
A species of nymphalid butterfly, Lebadea martha, found in tropical and subtropical Asia.
马（国际象棋）；爵士；蛱蝶；原指出身高贵、受训于武艺与骑士精神的人；现代英国指因个人功绩受君主册封者；形似马头的国际象棋棋子；可走横两格竖一格(或反之)
In use
The medieval knight wore heavy armor into battle.
He was made a knight by the queen for his contributions to science.
In chess, the knight is the only piece that can jump over other pieces.
a knight of [order/country]
用于表示属于某骑士团或国家的骑士/爵士。
He is a knight of the Order of the Garter.
他是嘉德勋章的爵士。
the knight moves to [square]
国际象棋中马的核心走法描述。
The knight moves to e5.
马移动到e5格。
Common mistakes
The knight is very dark tonight.The night is very dark tonight.
Connections
Collocations
- knight in shining armor
- （理想化的）英勇救美者；保护者
- He arrived like a knight in shining armor to help her.他像一位英勇救美者一样出现来帮助她。
- knight errant
- 游侠骑士
- The story follows a knight errant on his quest.这个故事讲述了一位游侠骑士的冒险。
- knight of the Garter
- 嘉德勋爵士
- He was appointed a Knight of the Garter.他被授予嘉德勋爵士称号。
- black knight
- （国际象棋中的）黑马；（喻）不怀好意的救援者
- He moved his black knight to attack the queen.他移动黑马去攻击对方的王后。
- white knight
- （国际象棋中的）白马；（喻）救星
- The company was saved by a white knight investor.这家公司被一位救星投资者拯救了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象骑士在夜晚（night）行动，开头k不发音——knight就像带着k的night。
Context & Register
本词为名词，有多个义项。通常用于历史或文学语境（指中世纪贵族武士），现代英语中也用于正式场合（英国爵士称号）或游戏语境（国际象棋棋子）。日常对话使用较少，多见于书面叙述或特定场合。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
The following words rhyme with knight (pronounced /naɪt/). Note that words beginning with 'kn' like 'knight' have a silent 'k', but other words with '-ight' are also pronounced /aɪt/. However, beware of lookalikes such as 'knife' (/naɪf/), 'knee' (/niː/), 'know' (/noʊ/) which sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.