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Christen Christened Verb 例:She 英[ˈkrɪsn 美[ˈkrɪsən Vt.给…洗礼;施洗礼时命名;开始使用 给…施洗礼;(施洗时)为…命名

单词 christen
音标
英[ˈkrɪsn] 美[ˈkrɪsən]
解释
vt.给…洗礼;施洗礼时命名;开始使用;
例句

VERB
给…施洗礼;(施洗时)为…命名
When a baby is christened, he or she is given a name during the Christian ceremony of baptism.
例:She was born in March and christened in June...她3月出生,6月受洗。
例:She was christened Susan.她受洗时取名苏珊。

VERB
开始称呼…为;给…取名为
You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name.
例:The pair were christened 'The Women in Black' after they both wore black dresses at a party.那两人在一次聚会上都穿了黑裙子,从此就被叫做“黑衣姐妹花”。
例:We had a tiny little room which was christened Hades.我们有一个非常小的房间,取名哈得斯。

VERB
启用;正式使用
You say that you christen something new when you use it for the first time, especially if you do something special to mark the occasion.
例:To christen the new hall, a number of great orchestras have been invited to play.几个著名交响乐团受邀演出,以庆祝新音乐厅的启用。
变形
third:christens~done:christened~ing:christening~past:christened~

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