king

英 [kɪŋ]

美 [kɪŋ]

n. 君主; 国王; (人、动物、事物中的)首屈一指者，最重要者，大王; (与动植物名称连用构成复合词，表示巨型)…之最，…之王，巨型…

复数：kings　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.612 / COCA.2080

习惯用语

a king's ransom

turn King's/Queen's evidence

提供同犯的罪证，揭发其他案犯（以减轻所受惩罚）
to give information against other criminals in order to get a less severe punishment

the uncrowned king/queen (of sth)

无冕之王（某地区或领域中最杰出的人）
the person considered to be the best, most famous or successful in a particular place or area of activity

noun

君主；国王
the male ruler of an independent state that has a royal family
1. the kings and queens of England
  英格兰国王和王后
2. to be crowned king
  接受加冕为国王
3. King George V
  国王乔治五世
（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
1. the king of comedy
  喜剧之王
2. The lion is the king of the jungle.
  狮子是丛林之王。
（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
1. a king penguin
  帝王企鹅
（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
（纸牌中的）老K
a playing card with the picture of a king on it

N-TITLE; N-COUNT 君主；国王
Akingis a man who is the most important member of the royal family of his country, and who is considered to be the Head of State of that country.
1. ...the king and queen of Spain...
  西班牙国王和王后
2. In 1154, Henry II became King of England.
  1154年，亨利二世成为英格兰国王。
3. ...King Albert.
  阿尔伯特国王
N-COUNT 最重要者；首屈一指者；…之王
If you describe a man asthe king ofsomething, you mean that he is the most important person doing that thing or he is the best at doing it.
1. He's the king of unlicensed boxing...
  他是黑市拳王。
2. He was the king of the big love song.
  他是流行情歌之王。
N-COUNT （纸牌中的）老K
Akingis a playing card with a picture of a king on it.
1. ...the king of diamonds.
  方片K
（国际象棋中的）王
In chess, thekingis the most important piece. When you are in a position to capture your opponent's king, you win the game.
PHRASE 过阔绰的生活；活得像个国王
If you say that someonelives like a king, you mean that they are able to live in a very comfortable or luxurious way.
1. Executives lived like kings. The top thirty-one executives were paid a total of $14.2 million.
  经理们活得像国王一样。职位最高的31名经理的薪金总额达到了1,420万美元。
a king's ransom→ see:ransom

noun

(chess) the weakest but the most important piece
one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
1. an oil baron
Synonym:baronbig businessmanbusiness leadermagnatemogulpowertop executivetycoon
a male sovereign
Synonym:male monarchRex
a competitor who holds a preeminent position
Synonym:queenworld-beater
preeminence in a particular category or group or field
1. the lion is the king of beasts

The king and queen had fled.
国王和王后都逃之夭夭了。
The king was forced to adopt a new constitution which reduced his powers.
国王被迫采用了削弱其权力的新宪法。
It was this issue which led to the deposition of the king.
正是这件事导致了国王被废黜。
The King made major concessions to end the confrontation with his people.
为了结束与其臣民的冲突，国王作出了很大的让步。
He knelt before the king and asked for pardon.
他跪在国王面前请求赦罪。
Executives lived like kings. The top thirty-one executives were paid a total of$ 14.2 million.
经理们活得像国王一样。职位最高的31名经理的薪金总额达到了1,420万美元。
They asked my father to intercede with the king on their behalf
他们请我父亲为他们向国王求情。
It took Louis until Easter to coax a grudging consent from the French King.
路易斯连哄带骗，直到复活节才勉强得到法国国王的许可。
The plot to assassinate Martin Luther King had started long before he was actually killed.
刺杀马丁·路德·金的计划在实施前酝酿已久。
He assigned federal agents to listen in on Martin Luther King's phone calls.
他派了联邦探员去窃听马丁·路德·金的电话。