A knighthood is a British honour: a rank and title given to a man to thank him for great work — in science, sport, charity, business, or public life — not only for fighting. The king or queen confers it.

A knighthoodknighthood(爵士榮銜) is a British honour是英國的一種榮譽: a rank and title一個位階和頭銜 given to a man頒給一位男性 to thank him for great work用來感謝他的重大貢獻 — in science, sport, charity, business, or public life不管是科學、體育、慈善、商業，還是公共事務, not only for fighting不只是為了打仗。The king or queen confers it是國王或女王授予的。

After that, people may call him Sir before his first name. The knighthood is the honour; the man is a knight, though he does not ride a horse or wear armour.

After that在那之後, people may call him Sir before his first name人們可以在他的名字前面加上Sir(爵士)。The knighthoodknighthood(爵士榮銜) is the honour是那項榮譽; the man那個人 is a knight則是knight(爵士本人), though he does not ride a horse or wear armour雖然他不會騎馬也不會穿盔甲。

That older picture still sits in the word, and it confuses learners: the modern knighthood is a palace thank-you with a title, not a job as a soldier.

That older picture那個比較古早的畫面 still sits in the word還留在這個字裡, and it confuses learners常常讓學習者搞混: the modern knighthood現代的knighthood is a palace thank-you with a title是宮廷頒發的一個帶頭銜的感謝, not a job as a soldier不是當兵的工作。

A woman who receives the matching honour is a Dame, not a Sir; in loose talk people may still say she was given a knighthood, though the tidy word for her title is damehood.

A woman who receives the matching honour得到相對榮譽的女性 is a Dame稱為Dame(女爵士), not a Sir而不是Sir; in loose talk在不太講究的說法裡 people may still say she was given a knighthood人們還是可能說她被授予knighthood, though the tidy word for her title is damehood不過她那個頭銜正確的字其實是damehood(女爵士榮銜)。

The honour can be taken away if the person later brings shame on it. It is formal, British, and a little ceremonial.

The honour這項榮譽 can be taken away是可以被收回的 if the person later brings shame on it如果這個人後來讓它蒙羞的話。It is formal, British, and a little ceremonial這個字很正式、很英國，也帶點儀式感。