queen
gb/kwˈin/ us/kwˈin/
A2
英語
~ 2100
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
female ruler of a kingdom
A woman who rules a country that is called a kingdom.
用法パターン：
[queen] of [country]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'queen' with 'princess'. A princess is not the ruler unless she becomes queen.
類義語
monarch (Gender-neutral term for a sovereign ruler.)
対義語
king (Male equivalent of a queen as monarch.)
コロケーション
queen of England
|reigning queen
|queen's reign
|queen and king
テーマ
politics
|history
例文
- Queen Elizabeth II served as the monarch of the United Kingdom for decades.
- The queen addressed the nation during the crisis.
- She became queen after her father's death.
学習者向け例文
- The queen lives in the palace.
- The queen is the leader of the country.
- The queen met the people in the city.
名詞
A2
entity
2
wife of a king
The wife of a king.
用法パターン：
[queen] [name]
類義語
queen consort (Formal term for a queen who is the wife of a reigning king.)
対義語
king (Male ruler; opposite in gender role to queen as wife of king.)
コロケーション
queen consort
|king and queen
|the young queen
テーマ
politics
|royalty
|relationships
例文
- The queen accompanied the king to the ceremony.
- As queen, she supported many charities.
- The young queen was loved by her people.
学習者向け例文
- The queen stood next to the king.
- The king and queen visited the school.
- The queen wore a red dress.
名詞
B1
entity
3
most important woman in group
A woman who is the best or most important in some area.
用法パターン：
[queen] of [activity/group]
類義語
leader (General term for someone in charge or most important; not limited to women.)
対義語
underdog (Someone with little power or influence compared to others.)
コロケーション
beauty queen
|drama queen
|queen of pop
テーマ
daily life
|culture
|relationships
|work
例文
- She’s known as the queen of fashion.
- Beyoncé is often called the queen of pop.
- In high school, she was the queen of drama club.
学習者向け例文
- She is the queen of cooking at home.
- He calls her the queen of music.
- She is the queen of our team.
名詞
B1
entity
4
reproductive female in insect colony
The main female insect in a group that lays all the eggs.
類義語
queen bee (Specifically refers to the reproductive bee in a hive.)
対義語
worker bee (Non-reproductive female bees in a hive.)
コロケーション
queen bee
|queen ant
テーマ
science
|nature
|animals
例文
- The queen bee can lay thousands of eggs each day.
- Without a queen ant, the colony will die.
- Beekeepers protect the queen to ensure the hive survives.
学習者向け例文
- The queen bee lives in the hive.
- The queen ant makes many eggs.
- The bees need their queen to live.
名詞
A2
entity
5
playing card with rank Q
A card with a picture of a woman ruler, between jack and king in value.
類義語
face card (General term for cards with pictures; includes kings and jacks as well.)
対義語
ace (A different rank of playing card, often highest or lowest value.)
コロケーション
queen of hearts
|draw a queen
テーマ
games
|arts_entertainment
例文
- He played the queen of spades to win the trick.
- I have three queens in my hand.
- She drew a queen from the deck.
学習者向け例文
- I have the queen of hearts.
- He plays the queen of clubs.
- She picks up a queen.
名詞
B1
entity
6
chess piece with most power
In chess, the piece that can move anywhere in straight or diagonal lines and is very strong.
類義語
chess piece (General term for any piece used in chess; not specific to its role.)
対義語
pawn (The weakest piece in chess; opposite in power to the queen.)
コロケーション
promote to a queen
|queen sacrifice
テーマ
games
|arts_entertainment
例文
- He promoted his pawn to a queen.
- Losing your queen early can be disastrous.
- She used her queen to checkmate him.
学習者向け例文
- I move my queen across the board.
- He takes my queen.
- She gets a new queen from her pawn.
文法
表現
drag queen
1/dɹˈæɡ kwˈin/
fixed phrase
male performer dressed as woman for show
A man who dresses like an exaggerated woman for fun or performance, often on stage.
例文
- The drag queens put on an amazing show last night.
- He became famous as a drag queen performer.
drama queen
1/dɹˈɑmə kwˈin/
idiom
informal
person who overreacts emotionally
Someone who behaves as if small problems are very big and acts with too much emotion.
例文
- Stop being such a drama queen—it’s just a scratch!
- He’s such a drama queen about everything at work.
queen of hearts
1/kwˈin əv hˈɑɹts/
fixed phrase
'Q' card in hearts suit or affectionate nickname for loving person
'Queen of hearts' can mean a card from hearts suit with letter Q, or it can be used as a sweet name for someone very kind and loving.
例文
- I played the queen of hearts to win the hand.
- People call her the Queen of Hearts because she helps everyone.
queen bee
1/kwˈin bˈi/
idiom
informal
most powerful or popular woman
A girl or woman who is the most powerful or popular person in a group, especially socially.
例文
- In high school she was the queen bee of the cheerleading squad.
- The office queen bee didn't like any new women joining the team.
- That movie is about a queen bee who learns to be kinder to other students.
queen bee
2/kwˈin bˈi/
idiom
dominant female leader socially
A woman who has power over others in her group or workplace and likes being in control.
例文
- She acts like the queen bee in our office.
- In high school, she was definitely the queen bee.