knight
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT In medieval times, a knight was a man of noble birth, who served his king or lord in battle. (中世紀的) 騎士
...King Arthur's faithful knight, Gawain. …亞瑟王的忠實騎士高文。
2. V-T If someone is knighted, they are given a knighthood. 授予爵士稱號[usu passive]
He was knighted in June 1988. 他於1988年6月被授予爵士稱號。
3. N-COUNT In chess, a knight is a piece which is shaped like a horse's head. (國際象棋中的) 馬
4. PHRASE If you refer to someone as a knight in shining armour, you mean that they are kind and brave, and likely to rescue you from a difficult situation. 睏境中救助人的勇士
The love songs tricked us all into believing in happy endings and knights in shining armour. 那些情歌騙我們都去相信有幸福的結侷和於危難中救助我們的勇士。
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knight /naɪt/ (knighting,knighted,knights)
剑桥词典
- a man given a rank of honour by a British king or queen because of his special achievements , and who has the right to be called "Sir "
- Your king is in check from my knight.
- He was made a knight of the Order of the Garter.
- That nasty pin stopped me from moving my knight.
- The knight cast the sword far out into the lake .
- The princess was rescued by a handsome knight.
（英國的）爵士
He hopes to be made a knight for his work at the Bank of England . 他希望因爲他在英格蘭銀行的工作而被封爲爵士。
(in the past) a man of high social position trained to fight as a soldier on a horse
（舊時的）騎士
knights in black armour 身著黑色盔甲的騎士
in the game of chess , a piece in the shape of a horse's head that moves two squares in one direction and then one square at an angle of 90°
（國際象棋中的）馬
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