princess

princess
noun
  1. the daughter of a monarch
    公主
    ■a close female relative of monarch, especially a son's daughter
    君王的女性近亲属,孙公主
    ■the wife or widow of a prince
    王妃;亲王的遗孀
    ■the female ruler of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor
    (实际上、名义上或出身上隶属于某国王或皇帝的)小国女君主
    ■(princess of/among)a woman or thing regarded as pre-eminent in a particular sphere or group
    出众的妇女(或事物);巾帼英雄
    the princess of American politics.
    美国政界的女中豪杰。
    ■(N. Amer.)a spoilt or arrogant young woman
    (北美)被宠坏的年轻姑娘;傲慢的女人
    ■(informal)a form of address used by a man to a girl or woman
    (非正式)(男人对女孩或妇女的称呼)小姐,小公主
    is something the matter, princess?.
    有什么事吗,小姐?。
常用词组
princess of the blood
  1. a woman who is a princess by right of her royal descent
    嫡系公主,嫡系孙公主
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French princesse, from prince (see prince)
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