queen bee
noun[C]
uk/ˌkwiːn ˈbiː/us/ˌkwiːn ˈbiː/queen beenoun[C](INSECT)
in agroupofbees, asinglelargefemalethatproduceseggs:
蜂王，后蜂，蜂后Queenbeeslivefor twoyearsandproduce2,000eggsaday.蜂后寿命为两年，每天产卵2000枚。
Thequeenbeeis theheartandsoulof thehive.蜂后是蜂巢的心脏和灵魂。
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- Eachcolonyhas aqueenbee, who onlymatesfor a fewdaysandreturnspermanentlyto thehivetolayeggs.
- BernardsellsRussianqueenbeesin the U. S. and inEurope, for $500 each.
- Aqueenbeearriveswith twoworkerbeesin asmallwireandwoodenboxthat'ssealedwith asugarlid.
queen beenoun[C](WOMAN)
a woman whobehavesas though she is the mostimportantpersonin agroup:
女首领；女性佼佼者Serena is theformerqueenbeeof hereliteprivateschool.瑟琳娜是她所在精英私立学校的前女王。
For about sevenyears, she was thequeenbeeat Fong'sgym.在大约七年的时间里，她一直是“方家”体操馆最棒的学员。
- Ms. Handlerseemslike acruelqueenbeefrom anexpensivecollege.
- BlondqueenbeeMeganwagespsychologicalwarfareon anyone whothreatensherpower.
- "She'skindof thequeenbeeof thedementiaunit," said thenurse.