1. | 君主;国王the male ruler of an independent state that has a royal family |
the kings and queens of England 英国国王和女王 | |
to be crowned king 接受加冕为国王 | |
King George V 国王乔治五世 |
2. | ~ (of sth) (人、动物、事物中的)首屈一指者,最重要者,大王a person, an animal or a thing that is thought to be the best or most important of a particular type |
the king of comedy 喜剧之王 | |
The lion is the king of the jungle. 狮子是丛林之王。 |
3. | (与动植物名称连用构成复合词,表示巨型)…之最,…之王,巨型…used in compounds with the names of animals or plants to describe a very large type of the thing mentioned |
a king penguin 王企鹅 |
4. | (国际象棋中的)王the most important piece used in the game of chess , that can move one square in any direction |
5. | (纸牌中的)老 Ka playing card with the picture of a king on it |