knight
noun [ C ] uk/naɪt/ us/naɪt/
（英国的）爵士
a man given a rank of honour by a British king or queen because of his special achievements, and who has the right to be called "Sir"
He hopes to be made a knight for his work at the Bank of England. 他希望因为他在英格兰银行的工作而被封为爵士。
（旧时的）骑士
(in the past) a man of high social position trained to fight as a soldier on a horse
knights in black armour 身着黑色盔甲的骑士
（国际象棋中的）马
in the game of chess, a piece in the shape of a horse's head that moves two squares in one direction and then one square at an angle of 90°
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- Your king is in check from my knight.
- He was made a knight of the Order of the Garter.
- That nasty pin stopped me from moving my knight.
- The knight cast the sword far out into the lake.
- The princess was rescued by a handsome knight.
Idiom
a knight in shining armouridiom 救星
someone who saves you from a difficult or dangerous situation
knight
verb [ T ] uk/naɪt/ us/naɪt/
封（某人）为爵士
to give someone the rank of knight
He was knighted for his work with famine victims. 他为饥荒难民操劳而受封为爵士。