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Knight Man Naɪt Shining Rank N Count 可数名词 Knighted

The word "knight" refers to a medieval warrior of noble birth, a person awarded a title of honor (Sir), or a chess piece shaped like a horse. It can also be used as a verb meaning to bestow such a title. The phrase "knight in shining armor" describes a heroic rescuer.

The word "knight" refers to a medieval warrior of noble birth, a person awarded a title of honor (Sir), or a chess piece shaped like a horse. It can also be used as a verb meaning to bestow such a title. The phrase "knight in shining armor" describes a heroic rescuer.

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](中世纪的)骑士 In medieval times, a knight was a man of noble birth, who served his king or lord in battle.
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    [VERB 动词]封…为爵士 If someone is knighted, they are given a knighthood.
      [be V-ed]
      [usu passive]
    • 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。

    3
    [N-COUNT 可数名词]爵士 A knight is a man who has been knighted.
      4
      [N-COUNT 可数名词](国际象棋中的)马 In chess, a knight is a piece which is shaped like a horse's head.
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        [PHRASE 短语]救人于危难之中的勇士 If you refer to someone as a knight in shining armour, you mean that they are kind and brave, and likely to rescue you from a difficult situation.
          [knight inflects]
        • 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。


        Oxford knight / naɪt ; NAmE naɪt /
        noun
        ,
        verb
        knight knights knighted knighting
        noun 1 (in the Middle Ages) a man of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king. Knightsare often shown in pictures riding horses and wearing armour. (中世纪的)骑士 see also
        white knight
        2 (in Britain) a man who has been given a special honour by the king or queen and has the title Sirbefore his name (英国)爵士(其名前冠以 Sir) compare
        baronet
        3 a piece used in the game of chessthat is shaped like a horse's head (国际象棋中的)马 IDIOM a knight in shining ˈarmour ( usually humorous) a man who saves sb, especially a woman, from a dangerous situation 救人(尤指女子)于危难之中的男子;(拯救美人的)英雄
        verb [usually passive ] knightsb to give sb the rank and title of a knight 封(某人)为爵士 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。 knight / naɪt ; NAmE naɪt /
        LDC
        knight1 noun
        knight2 verb
        knightknight1 /naɪt/ ●○○ noun [countable]
        Word Origin
        Examples
        Collocations
        1a man with a high rank in the past who was trained to fight while riding a horse:  knights in armour
        white knight
        2a man who has received a knighthood and has the title sir before his name3the chess piece with a horse’s head on it4a knight in shining armour a brave man who saves someone, especially a woman, from a dangerous situation
        knight1 noun
        knight2 verb
        knightknight2 verb [transitive]
        Verb Table
        Examples
        to give someone the rank of knight
        WDF

        knight

        [naɪt]knighted, knighting, knights

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        NOUN6067
        135064
        VERB29749
        4825
        骑士(79%),武士(13%),爵士(7%),授以爵位(1%)
        n.骑士,武士;爵士
        vt.授以爵位
        n.(Knight)人名;(英)奈特

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