prince什么意思

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prince

/prɪns/
名词 皇室称谓

基本释义:王子;亲王;君主制国家的男性王室成员

词源:源自拉丁语"princeps"(第一人、首领)

📚 核心含义

王室成员

君主制国家国王或女王的儿子

Prince William is the heir to the British throne.
威廉王子是英国王位继承人。
皇室称谓

亲王

某些国家的男性贵族头衔

Prince Albert was the husband of Queen Victoria.
阿尔伯特亲王是维多利亚女王的丈夫。
贵族头衔

杰出人物

某领域的佼佼者(比喻用法)

He is regarded as the prince of poets.
他被誉为诗人王子
比喻用法

"prince"在日常英语中使用频率较高,既可指实际王室成员,也可用于比喻领域杰出人物。注意与"princess"(公主/王妃)区分。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The prince will inherit the throne.

Monaco is ruled by a prince.

He's the prince of pop music.

中文翻译

王子将继承王位。

摩纳哥由亲王统治。

他是流行音乐的王子

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/prɪns/

普-林-斯(短促的"i"音)

美式发音
/prɪns/

普-林-斯(短促的"i"音)

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"普-林-克"(错误添加/k/音)
  • 把"i"发成长音/i:/
  • 重音位置错误

🎯 常见搭配

Crown Prince

王储,太子

Crown Prince Naruhito became Emperor of Japan.
皇太子德仁成为日本天皇。
皇室称谓

Prince Charming

白马王子

Every girl dreams of her Prince Charming.
每个女孩都梦想着她的白马王子
习语

Prince Consort

女王的丈夫

Prince Philip was Prince Consort to Queen Elizabeth II.
菲利普亲王是伊丽莎白二世的王夫
皇室称谓

语法注意

单数: prince
复数: princes

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

Prince is the daughter of a king. (错误)

正确:Princess is the daughter of a king.

The prince rules a kingdom. (不完全正确)

正确:The king rules a kingdom, while the prince is his son.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The prince married a commoner.
2. Monaco's prince is very wealthy.
3. He's considered the prince of darkness in the novel.

1. 王子娶了一位平民。

2. 摩纳哥亲王非常富有。

3. 在小说中他被视为黑暗王子

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

Prince William is very popular. [prɪns]
• The little prince is a famous story. [prɪns]
• He was named prince of Wales. [prɪns]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. The prince's wife is called prince.
2. 读作[priːns]
3. Prince is the ruler of a kingdom.

1. The prince's wife is called princess.

2. 读作[prɪns](短音)

3. King is the ruler of a kingdom, prince is his son.