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queen of the night

/kwiːn əv ðə naɪt/

翻译: 几种夜间开花的仙人掌的俗称,尤指大花蛇鞭柱(Selenicereus grandiflorus),其大型芳香白花仅在夜间开放。也用作诗歌或比喻用语,指在夜生活或夜间场合中引人注目或占主导地位的女性。

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/kwiːn əv ðə naɪt/C1formalscientific
  • zh几种夜间开花的仙人掌的俗称,尤指大花蛇鞭柱(Selenicereus grandiflorus),其大型芳香白花仅在夜间开放。也用作诗歌或比喻用语,指在夜生活或夜间场合中引人注目或占主导地位的女性。

A common name for several species of night-blooming cacti, especially Selenicereus grandiflorus, known for its large, fragrant white flowers that bloom only at night. Also used as a poetic or metaphorical term for a woman who is prominent or dominant in nightlife or nocturnal settings.

  1. A night-blooming cactusB2formal

    A common name for several species of cactus, especially Selenicereus grandiflorus, known for its large, fragrant white flowers that bloom only at night.

    zh夜皇后

    • The queen of the night cactus only blooms for a single night each year.
    • We stayed up late to see the queen of the night flower open.
    • The fragrance of the queen of the night is incredibly strong and sweet.
  2. A powerful or mysterious womanB2informal

    A metaphorical title for a woman who is dominant, alluring, or mysterious, often associated with nightlife or entertainment.

    zh夜之女王

    • In the opera, she was the queen of the night, commanding the stage with her voice.
    • The nightclub singer was known as the queen of the night.
    • She ruled the social scene like a queen of the night.