单词 | christen |
释义 | christen —christen /ˈkrɪs.ən/ verb [T] (GIVE NAME) ↑Verb Endings for christen F0 to give a baby a name at a Christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the Christian Church: » She's being christened in June.» [+ noun] She was christened Maria.Thesaurus+: ↑Religious ceremonies and prayersF0 to give a person a name based on a characteristic that they have: » We christened him 'Slowcoach' because he took so long to do anything.Thesaurus+: ↑Names and titlesverb [T] INFORMAL (USE FIRST) ↑Verb Endings for christen ► F0 to use something for the first time: » I'm going to christen my new walking boots on Saturday.Thesaurus+: ↑Using and misusing |
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