knight /naɪt/ CET6+ TEM4 ( knighting, knighted, knights )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT In medieval times, a knight was a man of noble birth, who served his king or lord in battle. (中世纪的) 骑士

  例：

  ...King Arthur's faithful knight, Gawain.

  …亚瑟王的忠实骑士高文。

• 2. 

  V-T If someone is knighted, they are given a knighthood. 授予爵士称号 [usu passive]

  例：

  He was knighted in June 1988.

  他于1988年6月被授予爵士称号。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT In chess, a knight is a piece which is shaped like a horse's head. (国际象棋中的) 马

• 4. 

  PHRASE If you refer to someone as a knight in shining armour, you mean that they are kind and brave, and likely to rescue you from a difficult situation. 困境中救助人的勇士

  例：

  The love songs tricked us all into believing in happy endings and knights in shining armour.

  那些情歌骗我们都去相信有幸福的结局和于危难中救助我们的勇士。