christen
vt. 給…洗禮; 施洗禮時命名; 開始使用
When a baby is christened, he or she is given a name during the Christian ceremony of baptism.
She was born in March and christened in June...
她3月出生,6月受洗。
She was christened Susan.
她受洗時取名蘇珊。
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.
The pair were christened 'The Women in Black' after they both wore black dresses at a party.
那兩人在一次聚會上都穿了黑裙子,從此就被叫做“黑衣姐妹花”。
We had a tiny little room which was christened Hades.
我們有一個非常小的房間,取名哈得斯。
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.
To christen the new hall, a number of great orchestras have been invited to play.
幾個著名交響樂團受邀演出,以慶祝新音樂廳的啟用。
1. administer baptism to;
To christen the new hall, a number of great orchestras have been invited to play.
幾個著名交響樂團受邀演出,以慶祝新音樂廳的啟用。
Let's have a drink to christen our new sherry glasses.
讓我們為使用我們新的雪利酒杯喝點兒酒.