单词 | christen |
释义 | christen 1.【宗】(in religious ceremony)(施洗礼时)给…取教名 Charles II was christened in this church.查理二世是在这个教堂受洗的。 She was born in March and christened in June.她是3月出生, 6月受的洗。 She was christened Susan.她在受洗时取名为苏珊。 2.<非正式>(call)取绰号;唤作 The crew christened the hot geysers the 'black smokers'.船员们把这些间歇温泉称作“黑烟柱”。 The pair were christened 'The Women in Black' after they both wore black dresses at a party.她们俩都在派对上穿了黑裙子, 从此被大家称作“黑衣女”。 We had a tiny little room which was christened Hades.我们有个被叫做“地狱”的小房间。 3.<非正式>(inaugurate)首次使用 To christen the new hall, a number of great orchestras have been invited to play.为庆祝新礼堂启用, 多家优秀管弦乐团受邀来此表演。 |
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