throne
throne — 名詞
1. a large, decorated chair that a king, queen, or other ruler sits on during offic
王座
君主在正式場合使用的華麗座椅
a large, decorated chair that a king, queen, or other ruler sits on during official ceremonies and events
The grand throne stood on a raised platform at the far end of the hall.
宏偉的王座矗立在大廳遠端的高台上。
collocation: stood on a platform
Prince Wei bowed before the throne before delivering his message.
魏王子在傳達訊息之前，先向王座鞠躬。
collocation: bow before the throne
The golden throne was decorated with rubies and carved lions on each arm.
金色的王座上裝飾著紅寶石，兩側扶手各刻有一頭獅子。
Rohan sat nervously on the hard wooden throne during his first ceremony.
Rohan 在他的首次典禮上緊張地坐在堅硬的木製王座上。
There was a red velvet cushion on the throne to make it more comfortable.
王座上放了一塊紅色天鵝絨坐墊，讓人坐得更舒適。
- seat
more general; any place to sit, not limited to royalty
- chair of state
more formal term for a ruler's ceremonial chair
文法句型
the throne
用法筆記
Often used with the definite article 'the' when referring to a specific royal chair.
常見錯誤
2. the official role and governing authority held by a monarch, expressed in phrase
王位
君主的地位或統治權力
the official role and governing authority held by a monarch, expressed in phrases like 'come to the throne', 'take the throne', or 'heir to the throne'
Queen Antonia came to the throne in 2018 after her father stepped down.
Antonia 女王在父親退位後，於 2018 年即位。
collocation: come to the throne
Prince Wei was third in line for the throne after his two older brothers.
魏王子是王位第三順位繼承人，排在兩位兄長之後。
collocation: in line for the throne
The throne has passed from father to son for over three hundred years.
這個王位已在父子之間傳承了三百多年。
Many people believed the old king was no longer fit for the throne.
許多人認為年邁的國王已不再適合坐在王位上。
The young princess was trained from childhood to one day take the throne.
小公主從小就接受訓練，為將來繼承王位做準備。
- crown
also symbolizes royal power; 'crown' can refer to the monarchy as an institution while 'throne' emphasizes the ruling position
- sovereignty
more formal and legal; refers to supreme authority over a territory rather than a personal position
- reign
focuses on the period of rule, not the position itself
- abdication
the act of giving up the throne
文法句型
the throne
come to the throne
heir to the throne
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively with articles or possessive determiners. Frequently appears in fixed expressions about succession: 'ascend to the throne', 'inherit the throne', 'renounce the throne'.
常見錯誤
3. a humorous or polite way to refer to a toilet — comparing it to a royal seat in
馬桶
馬桶的幽默或委婉說法
a humorous or polite way to refer to a toilet — comparing it to a royal seat in a joking manner
Darius asked the host if he could use the throne before the long drive home.
Darius 問主人能否在長途開車回家前借用廁所。
informal phrase: use the throne
The old apartment had a cracked throne that the landlord refused to replace.
那間老公寓的馬桶已經裂了，房東卻拒絕更換。
Ryan spent half the morning reading a magazine on the throne.
Ryan 坐在馬桶上看了半天的雜誌。
The camping toilet was not the most comfortable throne, but it did the job.
露營用的廁所雖然談不上舒適，但至少能用。
文法句型
the throne
用法筆記
Always used humorously or euphemistically. Not appropriate in formal or medical contexts. The definite article 'the' is almost always required.
throne — 動詞
1. to formally place a monarch on a throne in a ceremony, giving them the power to
使登基
正式讓某人成為君主
to formally place a monarch on a throne in a ceremony, giving them the power to rule
The high priest throned the new king in a ceremony at the cathedral.
大祭司在大教堂的儀式中為新國王加冕登基。
transitive: throned + object
After the civil war ended, the general was throned as the nation's first emperor.
內戰結束後，那位將軍被擁立為國家第一任皇帝。
passive: was throned
The people throned their young queen with great celebration and feasting.
人民在盛大的慶祝與宴會中，為年輕的女王舉行登基儀式。
Nala was throned at dawn in a quiet ceremony attended only by nobles.
Nala 在黎明時分於一場僅有貴族參加的靜默儀式中登基。
文法句型
be throned
throne + object
用法筆記
This verb is rare in modern English; 'crown' or 'enthroned' are far more common. Used almost exclusively in historical or formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. to occupy the ceremonial seat of a monarch while exercising ruling authority ove
在位統治
坐在王座上治理國家
to occupy the ceremonial seat of a monarch while exercising ruling authority over a kingdom or empire
King Dewi throned wisely for thirty years, bringing peace to the land.
Dewi 國王英明地統治了三十年，為國家帶來了和平。
intransitive with adverb: throned + wisely
The emperor throned in a time of great change and difficulty for the nation.
這位皇帝在國家動盪與艱難的時期在位統治。
intransitive with time phrase: throned in a time of
Queen Nkechi throned with fairness and earned the deep love of her subjects.
Nkechi 女王以公正的態度統治，贏得了臣民深深的愛戴。
The emperor throned from a golden chair set high above the courtiers below.
皇帝坐在高過群臣的金椅上，接受朝拜。
- abdicate
to formally give up ruling power
文法句型
throne + adverb/prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Extremely rare in modern English. 'Reign' or 'rule' are used instead in almost all contexts. This sense appears almost exclusively in historical or poetic writing.