christen

['krisn]

v.为 ... 施洗礼, 为 ... 命名

vt.

1. 为……施洗

2. (施洗时)给……命名[O9]

They christened the child Joseph.

他们给受洗的孩子取名为约瑟夫。

3. 为(船等)命名[O9]

4. 【口】首次使用

Have you christened your new car yet?

你那辆新车开过了没有?

词形变化

动词过去式: christened | 动词过去分词: christened | 动词现在分词: christening | 动词第三人称单数: christens |

词义辨析

同义:

v.为・・・施洗礼

baptize  asperse  anoint  immerse

v.命名, 给・・・绰号

name  call  dub  term  designate  denominate  title

v.视为神圣, 尊敬

dedicate  consecrate

v.隆重地首次启用

initiate  inaugurate  commence  begin using  break out  break in  

同义参见:

specify  dub  

英英释义

动词 christen:

administer baptism to

同义词：baptize, baptise

补充

christenchristen英:[ˈkrisn] 美:[ˈkrɪsən]vt.1.在洗礼时为(某人)命名

例句

1. Charles II was christened in this church.查理二世是在这个教堂受洗的。 2. She was born in March and christened in June.她是3月出生, 6月受的洗。 3. She was christened Susan.她在受洗时取名为苏珊。 4. The crew christened the hot geysers the 'black smokers'.船员们把这些间歇温泉称作“黑烟柱”。 5. 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”。 6. We had a tiny little room which was christened Hades.我们有个被叫做“地狱”的小房间。 7. 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。 8. The baby was christened in St. Paul's Cathedral.这个婴儿是在圣保罗教堂施洗礼的。 9. The child was christened Peter after his grandfather.这个孩子在受洗礼时按照他祖父的名字而取名彼得。 10. The new ship was christened Queen Mary before it was launched.这艘新船在下水前命名为“玛丽皇后号”。 11. Let's have a drink to christen our new Rolls-Royce.让我们为首次使用我们新的罗尔斯—罗伊斯汽车干上一杯。 12. [with obj. and complement]their second daughter was christened Jeanette.他们的第二个女儿施洗礼时取名为珍妮特。 13. [with obj. and complement]we have christened our regular train home the ghost train.我们将乘坐回家的这班定时列车命名为幽灵列车。 14. The baby was christened Simon Mark.这个婴孩取了教名，叫西门˙马克。 15. People drive so dangerously on this stretch of road that they've christened it ‘The Mad Mile’.人们在这段路上开车，惊险万状，因此他们称这段路为「亡命大道」。 16. He was christened when he was three months old.他三个月大时就受洗了。 17. They christened the baby Anna.他们给婴儿施洗，并取名安娜。 18. The politician was chosen to christen a new ship.这位政治家被选中为一艘新船举行命名仪式。 19. The newspaper has christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.这家报纸将她誉为当今的网坛女王。 20. They christened the new ball park with a win.他们以一场胜利为新棒球场剪彩。