knight

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n.  (中世纪的)骑士; (英国)爵士(其名前冠以Sir); (国际象棋中的)马
v.  封(某人)为爵士

复数：knights　过去分词：knighted　过去式：knighted　第三人称单数：knights　现在分词：knighting　

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Collins.2 / BNC.5152 / COCA.27105

习惯用语

n.

a knight in shining armour
• 救人（尤指妇女）于危难之中的男子；（救人尤指美人的）英雄
  a man who saves sb, especially a woman, from a dangerous situation

牛津词典

noun

• （中世纪的）骑士
  (in the Middle Ages) a man of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king. Knights are often shown in pictures riding horses and wearing armour .
• （英国）爵士（其名前冠以Sir）
  (in Britain) a man who has been given a special honour by the king or queen and has the title Sir before his name
• （国际象棋中的）马
  a piece used in the game of chess that is shaped like a horse's head

verb

• 封（某人）为爵士
  to give sb the rank and title of a knight
  1. He was knighted by the Queen for his services to industry.
     他因对工业界的贡献获女王封为爵士。

柯林斯词典

• （中世纪的）骑士
  In medieval times, aknightwas a man of noble birth, who served his king or lord in battle.
• VERB 封…为爵士
  If someoneis knighted, they are given a knighthood.
  1. He was knighted in the Queen's birthday honours list in June 1988.
     他于1988年6月被封为爵士，是女王生日宴会上的受勋者之一。
• 爵士
  Aknightis a man who has been knighted.
• （国际象棋中的）马
  In chess, aknightis a piece which is shaped like a horse's head.
• PHRASE 救人于危难之中的勇士
  If you refer to someone as aknight in shining armour, you mean that they are kind and brave, and likely to rescue you from a difficult situation.
  1. Love songs trick us into believing in knights in shining armor.
     情歌哄骗我们去相信有勇救美人的英雄。

英英释义

noun

• a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse
  Synonym:horse
• originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry

verb

• raise (someone) to knighthood
  1. The Beatles were knighted
  Synonym:dub

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