knight

名词 knight:

1. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
2. a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
   同义词：horse

动词 knight:

1. raise (someone) to knighthood
   同义词：dub

1. Chess includes rook, knight, bishop, queen, king and pawn.
   国际象棋有车、马、象、后、王和卒。
2. That knight ran his sword through his opponent.
   那个骑士用刀刺穿他的对手。
3. The knight was murdered by his foes.
   那位骑士被他的敌人谋杀了。
4. That scientist--- whose work is very important--- has been made a knight.
   那位科学家－－－他的工作非常重要－－－被封为爵士。
5. A feudal knight ranking between a knight bachelor and a baron, who was entitled to lead men into battle under his own standard.
   方旗爵士一种封建骑士爵位，其勋位在最低级爵士和男爵之间，有权率领随从在自己的方旗下上阵作战
6. The knight swore he would revenge his father's death.
   骑士发誓要为他父亲向敌人报仇。
7. The knights rushed into the palace to protect their king.
   骑士们冲向宫殿去保护国王。

knight

n.（名词）
Abbr. Knt,kt.
缩写 Knt,kt.
A medieval tenant giving military service as a mounted man-at-arms to a feudal landholder.
骑马的武士：中世纪的土地佃户，作为骑兵向封建土地所有者服兵役
Abbr. Knt,kt.A medieval gentleman-soldier, usually high-born, raised by a sovereign to privileged military status after training as a page and squire.
缩写 Knt,kt.骑士：中世纪的绅士士兵，通常出身高贵，在作为骑士的听差或扈从训练后被君主授予特权的军事地位
Abbr. K,k.A man holding a nonhereditary title conferred by a sovereign in recognition of personal merit or service to the country.
缩写 K,k.爵士：因为个人成就或对国家作出的贡献而被君主授予不能继承的爵位的人
Abbr. Knt.,kt.A man belonging to an order or a brotherhood.
缩写 Knt.,kt.会员，成员：一个团体或兄弟会组织的成员

A defender, champion, or zealous upholder of a cause or principle.
拥护者，支持者：一项事业或原则的辩护者、提倡者或狂热的支持者
The devoted champion of a lady.
贵妇人忠心的护卫者
Abbr. Kt,NGames A chess piece, usually in the shape of a horse`s head, that can be moved two squares horizontally and one vertically or two squares vertically and one horizontally.
缩写 Kt,N【游戏】 （国际象棋中）马：国际象棋中的一个棋子，通常做成马头的形状，一次可以水平移动两格、垂直方向一格或垂直移动两格、水平移动一格
v.tr.（及物动词）
knight.ed,knight.ing,knights
To raise (a person) to knighthood.
授予（某人）骑士地位

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English cniht
源自 古英语 cniht

【引伸】
knight.ly
adj.（形容词）
adv.（副词）
knight.liness
n.（名词）