| 释义 |
queen
[kwi:n] noun countable
WOMAN 女人
ESSENTIAL
■a woman who rules a country because she has been born into a royal family, or a woman who is married to a king 女王；王后•How long did Queen Victoria reign ?维多利亚女王在位多久？ •The Queen is meeting the Prime Minister today.今天女王要接见首相。 ■any woman who is considered to be the best at what she does 杰出的女性，女杰•She's the reigning queen of crime writers.她是当今首屈一指的犯罪小说作家。 ■the most powerful piece on the board in the game of chess （国际象棋中的）后
■in a group of insects, a single large female that produces eggs （一群昆虫中产卵的）后，王•a queen bee蜂王 •a queen ant蚁后 •a queen wasp黄蜂王 ■in a set of playing cards, a card with a picture of a queen on it. It is usually worth less than a king. （纸牌中的）皇后
[kwi:n] noun countable
HOMOSEXUAL 同性恋者 slang offensive
■a homosexual man, especially an older man, whose way of behaving is noticeable and artificial （举止明显像女人的）同性恋男子；（尤指）老同性恋男子•James is such an old queen.詹姆斯是一个老同性恋者。 |