king of the castle

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kings of the castle 复数 kings of the castle kings of the castles kings of the castles 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A children's game in which one player is located on something elevated and other players attempt to take his or her place.

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  2. 2.

    A person who assumes a position of greater importance, authority, or prominence than others.

    贬义 习语 不可数 引申义

    Mr. Matthews, usually nonjudgmental when writing about O'Connor's domestic relations, can't resist calling him "the king of the castle, the smug possessor of a bevy of three fine women absolutely de-voted to him."