christen
US
UK christen [sb] vtr: (Christianity: baptize [sb])
SC 为…施洗礼 wèi shī xǐ lǐ
The new baby will be christened on Sunday.
新生儿将在周日施洗礼。
christen [sb] [sth] vtr: informal (give [sb] a name)
SC 为…命名 wèi mìng míng
TC 為…命名
TC 為…命名
They christened their son "Paul" in memory of his grandfather.
他们将自己的儿子取名为“保罗”来缅怀他的祖父。
christen [sth] vtr: figurative, informal (put [sth] to first use)
SC 首次使用
We christened our kayaks with a paddle on the river.