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king /kɪŋ/► SEE ALLa king’s ransomlive like a king(be) the uncrowned king/queen (of sth)
●a ˌking’s ˈransom (literary) a very large amount of money 一笔巨款◆We don’t exactly get paid a king’s ransom in this job.
我们干这个活其实发不了大财。 ORIGIN In the past, if a king was captured in a war, his country would pay a ransom for his release. 旧时，如果国王在战争中被俘，他所在的国家要支付赎金来将他赎回。●live like a ˈkinglive in very comfortable surroundings, enjoying all the advantages of being rich 过国王般奢华的生活；过阔绰的生活◆In this luxury resort, you can live like a king.在这个奢华的度假胜地，你可以像国王一样生活。◆One day we’ll be rich, and you and I will live like kings.总有一天我们会发财，那时候我们就可以养尊处优了。●(be) the ˌuncrowned ˈking/ˈqueen (of sth)the person considered to be the best, most famous or successful in a particular place or area of activity （是）无冕之王◆Because of her expertise, she is regarded as the uncrowned queen of music in Pakistan.她精通音乐，被看作是巴基斯坦音乐的无冕之后。 NOTE A king or queen who is uncrowned has not yet had a crown placed on their head. * uncrowned指国王或皇后尚未戴上王冠。 |