kingdom
n
1 country or state ruled by a king or queen 王国
the United Kingdom 英国.
2 any one of the three divisions of the natural world 界(大自然的三大类别)
the animal, plant/vegetable and mineral kingdoms 动物、 植物、 矿物三界.
3 (fig 比喻) area belonging to or associated with a particular thing or person 领域
the kingdom of the imagination 想像的领域
the kingdom under the waves, ie the sea 大海.
4 (idm 习语) till/until kingdom `come (infml 口) for ever 永久; 永远
Don't mention politics or we'll be here till kingdom come. 咱们别谈政治吧, 否则一谈就没个完. to kingdom `come (infml 口) into the life after death 去天国
gone to kingdom come, ie dead 上天国了(死了)
The bomb exploded and blew them all to kingdom come. 炸弹爆炸把他们全都归天了.
followvt.& vi. 跟随,接着;
vt. 继承;(按时间、顺序等)接着;从事;采用;
vi. 理解;发生兴趣;由此产生;跟着人(或物)去(或来);
n. 追随,跟随;[台球]推球,跟球打法(使竿击的球在击中目的球后继续滚动的打法);
washvt. 洗,清洗;浸湿;冲刷,冲击;洗去罪名;
vi. 耐洗;被洗掉(通常与 out 和 away 连用);(波涛等)拍打;
n. (尤指船过后划出的)水流;要洗的衣物的数量;薄涂层(尤指涂料);
vt. 弄湿;使受洗礼;(光)布满;(猫等)舔净(自身);
adj. 可洗的,耐洗的;(证券交易)虚假的;
tonguen. 舌头,喙;语言,方言;演说,鞋舌;[复]口才;
vt. 用舌吹;舔;嵌接;[古]批评,指责;
vi. 吹奏(管乐器);运用舌法发音;突出;