knight

1. N-COUNT In medieval times, a knight was a man of noble birth, who served his king or lord in battle. (中世紀(jì)的) 騎士

...King Arthur's faithful knight, Gawain. …亞瑟王的忠實(shí)騎士高文。

2. V-T If someone is knighted, they are given a knighthood. 授予爵士稱號(hào)[usu passive]

He was knighted in June 1988. 他于1988年6月被授予爵士稱號(hào)。

3. N-COUNT In chess, a knight is a piece which is shaped like a horse's head. (國際象棋中的) 馬

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

The love songs tricked us all into believing in happy endings and knights in shining armour. 那些情歌騙我們都去相信有幸福的結(jié)局和于危難中救助我們的勇士。