核心畫面

You can picture royal as a single thing: belonging to the king or queen and their family. Hold that one picture — the crown, the palace, the royal household — and everything else follows. A thing can serve that family, a grand event feels fit for that family, and the people themselves are 'the royals'.

可以把 royal 想成只有一個核心畫面:屬於國王、女王和他們的家族——王冠、王宮、王室那一家人。抓住這個畫面,其餘更多收起可以把 royal 想成只有一個核心畫面:屬於國王、女王和他們的家族——王冠、王宮、王室那一家人。抓住這個畫面,其餘用法都從這裡長出來:有的機構替這家人服務,有的場面氣派得「彷彿是為這家人辦的」,而這家人本身就被叫做 the royals。形容詞和名詞講的其實是同一群皇室的人,只是有時指他們、有時指跟他們沾上邊的東西。

From the picture

氣派得像為王室辦的

從「屬於王室」跨出一步:不是真的王室,而是場面盛大、講究到「彷彿是為國王女王準備的」。王室在這裡變成一把衡量氣派的尺,用來誇張形容排場。

grand/impressive · adjective · B2

Very grand or impressive, as if it were done for a king or queen.

盛大的

Also in this word

of a king/queen · adjective · B2

Belonging to or connected with a king or queen and their family.

皇家的

a royal (family member) · noun · B2

An informal word for a member of a royal family, such as a king, queen, prince, or princess.

王室成員

royal (organization name) · adjective · B2

Used in the names of organizations that serve a king or queen, or that a king or queen supports.

皇家的(機構名)

原始詞典資料25 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Royalname詞源 1

  • 1

    A surname from Old English.

  • 2

    A male given name from English from the surname

    • Royal - he had been his mother's little king. Most of his mates called him "Roy". Perhaps only her and Mrs Natwick had stuck to the christened name, they felt it suited.

Royalnoun詞源 1

  • 1

    ball-gamesgameshobbiessomeone connected with Reading Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

Royalname詞源 2

  • 1

    A male given name from the word "royal".

Royalnoun詞源 2

  • 1

    historicalA member of the first regiment of foot in the British army.

royaladj/ˈɹɔɪ̯.əl/

  • 1

    Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.

    • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. […] But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […]
    • On the first Friday morning of his kingship he went into the kitchen and called for his royal chef.
  • 2

    Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.

    • How doth that royal Merchant good Anthonio;
  • 3

    nauticaltransportIn large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.

    • royal mast;  royal sail
  • 4

    boxinggovernmenthobbiesFree-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.

  • 5

    informalUsed as an intensifier.

    • a royal pain in the neck
    • Whoo! I'll show YOU a royal good time.
  • 6

    board-gameschessgamesDescribing a piece which, if captured, results in loss of game.

    • Maharajah and the Sepoys pits a single royal amazon for white against a standard chess army for black.

royalnoun/ˈɹɔɪ̯.əl/

  • 1

    informalA royal person; a member of a royal family.

    • Andy noted in RAIL 462: "The Royals are bound to have a great say in the decoration of the train and it speaks volumes for their regard for it that there are so many portraits of previous Royal Trains and items presented on trips. I sense they're extremely fond of it."
  • 2

    mediaprintingpublishingA standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.

  • 3

    A standard size of writing paper, measuring 24 by 19 inches.

  • 4

    datedThe Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.

  • 5

    Any of various lycaenid butterflies.

  • 6

    The fourth tine of an antler's beam.

  • 7

    A stag with twelve points (six on each antler).

  • 8

    nauticalsailingtransportIn large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.

    • in ten days after we spoke the Solon, so rapid was his recovery, that, from lying helpless and almost hopeless in his berth, he was at the mast-heId, furling a royal.
另外 5 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    An old English gold coin, the rial.

  • 10

    governmentmilitarypoliticsA small mortar.

  • 11

    card-gamesgamesIn auction bridge, a royal spade.

  • 12

    A tuft of beard on the lower lip.

  • 13

    campanologyhistoryhuman-sciencesBell changes rung on ten bells.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。