女王萬歲：queen的用法綜述

I will not let those I have freed slide back into chains. I will not sail for Westeros. I will do what queens do. I will rule.

——Game of Throne

我不會讓那些從我手中獲得自由的人重新戴上枷鎖。我決定不向維斯特洛進發。我要做女王該做的事情。我要治理這些地方。

——《權力的遊戲》

一、關於queen，你應該知道的用法有 

n.

1.女王，王后 the female ruler of an independent state that has a royal family

He went on to say that the funeral was a ritual because the Queen disliked Diana.

他繼續說那葬禮只是禮節上走走過場，因爲女王不喜歡黛安娜。

2.（蜜蜂等的）蜂王 a large female insect that lays eggs for the whole group

Worker bees provide food for the queen bee which produces young.

工蜂爲繁殖幼蜂的蜂王供食。

3.重要的事物，女王般的人 woman, place or thing that is thought to be six of the best in a particular group or area

People called her the queen of crime writing.

人們曾稱她爲犯罪小說女王。

4.（紙牌或國際象棋中的）皇后 the Most powerful piece used in the game of chess that can move any number of squares in any direction

After his queen was captured the chess player conceded the game to his opponent

丟了“後”以後，這位棋手向對手認輸。

v.

（使）成爲女王 [I,T] to become a queen

While she with the Morels she queened it.

她跟莫雷爾一家在一起的時候，總以女王自居。

二、下面我們來學習一下含有queen的常見短語

queen bee

n.蜂王,社交界女王

queen consort

皇后,王妃

queen dowager

n.已故君王之妻,孀居的王后

queen it over

以女王自居,稱王稱霸,在女性中逞強

queen mother

皇太后(當今國王的母親)

三、接下來，做個填詞遊戲吧

They cringed before the _____.

他們在女王面前卑躬屈膝。