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单词 knight
释义
knight
noun[C]
uk
/naɪt/us
/naɪt/
a man given arankofhonourby a Britishkingorqueenbecause of hisspecialachievements, and who has therightto be called "Sir":
（英国的）爵士
Hehopesto be made a knight for hisworkat the Bank ofEngland.他希望因为他在英格兰银行的工作而被封为爵士。
(in the past) a man of highsocialpositiontrainedtofightas asoldieron ahorse:
（旧时的）骑士
knights inblackarmour身着黑色盔甲的骑士
in thegameofchess, apiecein theshapeof a horse'sheadthatmovestwosquaresin onedirectionand then onesquareat anangleof 90°
（国际象棋中的）马
picture of knight
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More examples
  • Yourkingis incheckfrom my knight.
  • He was made a knight of the Order of the Garter.
  • Thatnastypinstoppedme frommovingmy knight.
  • The knightcasttheswordfarout into thelake.
  • Theprincesswasrescuedby ahandsomeknight.
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  • earldom
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Idiom

a knight in shining armour
knight
verb[T]
uk
/naɪt/us
/naɪt/
to give someone therankof knight:
封（某人）为爵士
He was knightedforhisworkwithfaminevictims.他为饥荒难民操劳而受封为爵士。
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  • ceremonially
  • ceremony
  • dub
  • induction
  • initiate
  • installation
  • investiture
  • master of ceremonies
  • memorial service
  • nuptials
  • pageant
  • rite of passage
  • ritual
  • ritualistic
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(Definition ofknightfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

knight| American Dictionary

knight
noun[C]
us
/nɑɪt/
(in the past) a man of highrankwho wastrainedtofightas asoldieron ahorse:
I’mreadingabout King Arthur and his knights.
A knight is aplayingpiecein thegameofchessthat is oftenshapedlike a horse’shead.

knighthood

noun[C]us
/ˈnɑɪt·hʊd/
knight
verb[T]
us
/nɑɪt/
inBritain, to give apersonarankofhonorbecause of that person’sspecialachievements:
He wasknightedby Queen Elizabeth II.
(Definition ofknightfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofknight

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The heroine's role is that of an object of exchange between two knights who use her as a testing ground for their own honor.
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A prince's entourage provided his closest friends, his most trusted servants, the knights on whom he relied in time of crisis.
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The authors' account of the knights' decline and partial revival in the nineteenth century makes an argument about institutional continuity.
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Other sculptures inside the castles were mainly large-sized western knights or nudes.
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There were twenty-one knights, but these too were more often lawyers, merchants and colonial administrators rather than landed gentry.
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To what extent did the knights succeed in their policy ?
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Sixteen members of this study (64 %) were knighted at some stage of their careers.
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They must be 'something close to knights or perfect altruists'.
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As stated, the custom's first tenet implies the existence of some dishonorable knights who will harm women alone.
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By contrast, in the 'central region' of the lordship some military tenancies were composed of multiple knights' fees, and were distributed over wide geographical areas.
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In two direct interventions, the narrator insinuates that the knights who stay home pursue their quarry as successfully as the hunters.
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Both were knighted, becoming famous names in the world of public relations.
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In 1119, for example, the prince collected a force of 700 knights and 4,000 infantry.
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He also writes to a general audience of ladies, knights, poets, rivals, patrons, clerics, and jongleurs.
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A resultant corollary is that prudent damsels would be advised to seek a strong knight's protection.
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