
knights
词源
源自古英语 'cniht',意为'年轻人'或'侍从',后演变为指代武装骑手。与德语 'Knecht'(仆人)同源。
noun
❶ 指中世纪欧洲的骑士,通常是贵族出身、受过专门训练、为领主效忠的战士。他们遵守骑士精神,注重荣誉和勇敢。
“The knights wore shining armor and rode powerful horses.”
(骑士们穿着闪亮的盔甲,骑着强壮的战马。)
“In the tournament, the knights competed to show their skills.”
(在比武大会上,骑士们比拼技艺。)
❶ 现代指被封为骑士的人,通常是英国等国家授予的荣誉头衔,表彰杰出贡献。
“The famous actor was made a knight by the Queen.”
(这位著名演员被女王授予了骑士头衔。)
“Sir Elton John is one of the most well-known knights in Britain.”
(艾尔顿·约翰爵士是英国最知名的骑士之一。)
verb
❶ 授予某人骑士头衔,通常由君主或国家元首进行册封。
“The queen knighted him for his services to music.”
(女王因他对音乐的贡献而册封他为骑士。)
“Several scientists have been knighted for their groundbreaking research.”
(多位科学家因开创性研究被授予骑士称号。)
常见短语
knights of the round table — 指亚瑟王传说中围绕圆桌而坐的骑士们,象征平等与团结,常用于比喻精英团队。
“The executives saw themselves as modern knights of the round table, working together as equals.”
(高管们自视为现代的圆桌骑士,以平等身份共同协作。)
knight in shining armor — 比喻拯救他人于危难中的英雄人物,常带有浪漫色彩,指突然出现解决问题的救星。
“When my car broke down, a stranger helped me - he was like a knight in shining armor.”
(当我的车抛锚时,一位陌生人帮助了我——他就像一位披着闪亮盔甲的骑士。)