| 词汇 | the queen |
| 词源 | The Queen! The Queen, God Bless her!, frequently abbreviat- ed to the Queen, is the Loyal Toast to Her Majesty’s health often made in British naval wardrooms. It is customarily drunk while seated because King William IV, “the Sailor King,” is said to have hit his head on a wardroom beam while rising to make the toast. |
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