1 (also Queen) the female ruler of a country 女王: Queen Elizabeth II (= the second) 女王伊莉萨白二世 ☞Look at king, prince and princess. 参看king、prince及princess。

2 (also Queen) the wife of a king 王后

3 the largest and most important female in a group of insects （昆虫中的）女王: the queen bee 蜂王

4 one of the four playing cards in a pack with a picture of a queen （纸牌中的）王后: the queen of hearts 红心王后 ☞Look at the note and picture at card. 参看card的注释及插图。

5 (in chess) the most powerful piece, that can move any distance and in all directions （国际象棋）后