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crown

UK //kraʊn//US //kraʊn//

词源

源自拉丁语'corona'(花环、冠冕),通过古法语'corone'进入中古英语,最初指胜利者戴的花环,后演变为象征王权的金属头饰。

noun

❶ 指君主戴在头上的装饰性头饰,象征权力和地位。通常由贵重金属和宝石制成,用于加冕仪式等重要场合。

“The queen wore a golden crown encrusted with diamonds.”

(女王戴着一顶镶满钻石的金色王冠。)

“The crown was placed on the new king's head during the coronation.”

(加冕典礼上,王冠被戴在新国王的头上。)

❶ 比喻最高荣誉或成就,常用来形容某人在某个领域达到顶峰状态。

“Winning the Nobel Prize was the crown of his scientific career.”

(获得诺贝尔奖是他科学生涯的巅峰成就。)

“This championship is the crown of our team's efforts this season.”

(这个冠军是我们团队本赛季努力的至高荣誉。)

同义词:tiara, diadem, coronet

verb

❶ 为某人加冕,正式授予君主地位。也可比喻性地表示使某事物达到完美或完成状态。

“The archbishop crowned the new monarch in a solemn ceremony.”

(大主教在庄严的仪式上为新君主加冕。)

“They crowned her Miss Universe at the pageant finale.”

(在选美总决赛上,他们加冕她为环球小姐。)

同义词:inaugurate, install, top

常见短语

the crown — 指代君主制国家中的王权或王室政府,常用于法律或官方语境中。

“This land officially belongs to the Crown.”

(这片土地在法律上属于王室。)

crown prince — 君主国的王储,即王位的第一顺位继承人。

“The crown prince will ascend the throne after his father's abdication.”

(王储将在父亲退位后继承王位。)