christen
US /ˈkrɪs.ən/
UK /ˈkrɪs.ən/
動詞
1.
施洗, 命名
to give a baby a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to the Christian Church
範例:
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They decided to christen their daughter Mary.
他們決定給女兒施洗，取名瑪麗。
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The baby was christened last Sunday.
嬰兒上週日受洗了。
2.
命名, 啟用
to give a name to something, especially a ship, at a ceremony
範例:
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The queen will christen the new battleship next month.
女王將於下月為新戰艦命名。
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The new bridge was christened 'The Unity Bridge' in a grand ceremony.
新橋在盛大儀式上被命名為“團結橋”。
3.
啟用, 首次使用
to be the first to use something or do something with it
範例:
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He was the first to christen the new football stadium with a goal.
他是第一個用進球為新足球場開光的人。
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Let's christen the new car with a road trip.
我們用一次公路旅行來啟用新車吧。
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