king
gb/kˈɪŋ/ us/kˈɪŋ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Male ruler of a kingdom
A man who rules a country because he was born into a royal family.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the king of [country]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'king' with 'prince'. A prince is usually the son of a king, not the ruler himself.
คำพ้องความหมาย
monarch (More formal and gender-neutral term for a sovereign ruler.)
คำตรงข้าม
queen (Female counterpart of a king in monarchy.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
crowned king
|king and queen
|king's speech
|reign of the king
หัวข้อ
politics
|history
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The king addressed the nation in a televised speech.
- King Charles III was crowned in a grand ceremony.
- The people celebrated the king's birthday with a public holiday.
- The king ruled the country for over forty years.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The king lives in a big palace.
- The king wears a crown.
- The king is the leader of the country.
- The people love their king.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
Most important in an area
Someone or something that is the best or most important in an area.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the king of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may take this meaning literally and confuse it with a royal title; it is often metaphorical.
คำพ้องความหมาย
champion (Best performer in a competition or field, often temporary.)
คำตรงข้าม
underdog (A competitor expected to lose or be less powerful.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
king of comedy
|king of pop
|chess king
หัวข้อ
competition
|culture
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Elvis Presley is known as the King of Rock and Roll.
- In this town, he's the king of street racing.
- That company is the king of smartphone sales.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Michael Jackson was called the King of Pop.
- He is the king of cooking in our family.
- This player is the king of football.
คำนาม
A2
entity
3
Main chess piece to protect
In chess, the piece that you must keep safe to win the game.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse the chess 'king' with the idea of a powerful piece; it is actually weak but vital.
คำพ้องความหมาย
royal piece (Specialized term used by some chess players for the king piece.)
คำตรงข้าม
pawn (The least powerful chess piece, opposite in importance to the king.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
check the king
|capture the king
|protect the king
หัวข้อ
games
|sports
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She moved her rook to protect her king.
- If your king is trapped, you lose the game.
- The white king was checked early in the match.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The king moves one step in any direction.
- You must protect your king.
- If your king has no moves, you lose.
คำนาม
informal
A2
entity
4
Card showing male monarch symbol
A card with a picture of a man wearing a crown, higher than queen but lower than ace.
คำพ้องความหมาย
face card (Any court card (king, queen, jack) in card games.)
คำตรงข้าม
ace (In many games, an ace outranks a king.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
king of hearts
|draw a king
|play the king
หัวข้อ
games
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He drew the king of spades from the deck.
- The winning hand included two kings.
- I needed just one more king to win.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have a king of hearts.
- He played a king on the table.
- She got two kings in her hand.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
king
IPA
GB/kˈɪŋ/
US/kˈɪŋ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
king (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (king)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: king
- Plural: kings
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
cash is king
1/kˈæʃ ˈɪz kˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Money is most important factor
Having money is the most important thing for success or safety.
ตัวอย่าง
- In times of crisis, cash is king.
- For small businesses, cash is always king.
content is king
1/kˈɑntɛnt ˈɪz kˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Content quality is top priority
Good content is the most important thing for success on websites or media.
ตัวอย่าง
- For attracting visitors, content is king.
- In marketing, they say content is king.
live like a king
1/lˈɪv lˈaɪk ə kˈɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Live in great comfort and wealth
To have a very comfortable life with many nice things, like someone very rich.
ตัวอย่าง
- After winning the lottery, he lived like a king for years.
- They were treated well and lived like kings during their vacation.
king of the hill
1/kˈɪŋ əv ðə hˈɪl/
idiom
informal
Person at top position now
The person who is best or most powerful at that time.
ตัวอย่าง
- After his big win, he felt like the king of the hill.
- After winning three championships, he's king of the hill in boxing.
- In tech innovation, they are still the king of the hill.
- Tech companies fight to be king of the hill in innovation.