queen
noun [ C ] uk/kwiːn/ us/kwiːn/
(WOMAN)
A2 女王;王后
a woman who rules a country because she has been born into a royal family, or a woman who is married to a king
How long did Queen Victoria reign? 维多利亚女王在位多长时间？
The Queen is meeting the prime minister today. 今天女王要接见首相。
杰出女性，女杰
any woman who is considered to be the best at what she does
She's the reigning queen of crime writers. 她是当今首屈一指的犯罪小说作家。
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- The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.
- The queen, in full ceremonial dress, presided over the ceremony.
- The queen will attend the official opening of the theatre in June.
- The queen outlasted all her children.
- The country was without a ruler after the queen died.
(GAMES)
（国际象棋中的）后
the most powerful piece on the board in the game of chess
（纸牌中的）王后
in a set of playing cards, a card with a picture of a queen on it. It is usually worth less than a king.
(INSECTS)
（一群昆虫中产卵的）后，王
in a group of insects, a single large female that produces eggs
a queen bee 蜂王
a queen ant 蚁后
a queen wasp 黄蜂王
(GAY MAN)
slang offensive（举止明显像女人的）同性恋男子，（尤指）老同性恋男子
a gay man, especially an older man, whose way of behaving is noticeable and artificial
James is such an old queen. 詹姆斯是一个老同性恋。