女王万岁：queen的用法综述

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

我不会让那些从我手中获得自由的人重新戴上枷锁。我决定不向维斯特洛进发。我要做女王该做的事情。我要治理这些地方。

——《权力的游戏》

一、关于queen，你应该知道的用法有 

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.

他继续说那葬礼只是礼节上走走过场，因为女王不喜欢黛安娜。

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.

工蜂为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.

人们曾称她为犯罪小说女王。

4.（纸牌或国际象棋中的）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

丢了“后”以后，这位棋手向对手认输。

v.

（使）成为女王 [I,T] to become a queen

While she with the Morels she queened it.

她跟莫雷尔一家在一起的时候，总以女王自居。

二、下面我们来学习一下含有queen的常见短语

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,称王称霸,在女性中逞强

queen mother

皇太后(当今国王的母亲)

三、接下来，做个填词游戏吧

They cringed before the _____.

他们在女王面前卑躬屈膝。