a man given a rank of honour by a British king or queen because of his special achievements, and who has the right to be called "Sir"

He hopes to be made a knight for his work at the Bank of England. 他希望因为他在英格兰银行的工作而被封为爵士。

(in the past) a man of high social position trained to fight as a soldier on a horse

knights in black armour 身着黑色盔甲的骑士

in the game of chess, a piece in the shape of a horse's head that moves two squares in one direction and then one square at an angle of 90°

a knight in shining armouridiom 救星

to give someone the rank of knight

He was knighted for his work with famine victims. 他为饥荒难民操劳而受封为爵士。