queen/kwin; kwiːn/n [C]1 Queen the female ruler of a country, or the wife of a king[→ king] 女王﹔王后: Queen Elizabeth II 女王伊丽莎白二世2 a playing card with a picture of a queen on it〔纸牌中的〕王后: the queen of clubs 梅花王后3 a large female BEE that lays the eggs for a whole group 蜂后