名複: princes
n.[C]
- 王子,親王
- (小國或公國的)國君
- (英國以外君主國的)貴族,公,侯
- 鉅子,泰斗
- 【俚】好人,崇高的人,慷慨大方的人
辨析
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
n.
- a son, grandson, or other close male relative of a monarch. ▸a male monarch of a small state, actually or nominally subject to a king or emperor.▸(in some European countries) a nobleman, usually ranking next below a duke.
- (prince of or among) a man or thing pre-eminent in a particular sphere or group.
Phrase
- prince of the blood
a prince by right of royal descent.
Derivative
- princedom n.
- princelike adj.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from L. princeps, princip- ‘first, chief, sovereign’, from primus ‘first’ + capere ‘take’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》
文法測驗
Rapunzel cried when she saw the blind prince. Her tears fell on his eyes and magically _______ him.
對答案
王爵是君主制下的一種爵位,一般地位僅次於整個天下的君主(皇帝),高於公爵。中國古代最高等級的王爵稱為親王,因此「親王」也用來翻譯西方君主制國家相應的爵位。王在中文中是一國君主的意思,皇帝則是天下共主。