
crowned
词源
源自中古英语 'coroune',来自古法语 'corone',最终源于拉丁语 'corona'(花环/王冠)。过去分词形式,表示已完成加冕动作的状态。
verb
❶ 为某人加冕,正式授予王冠以象征其成为君主。常用于描述正式的君主登基仪式。
“Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953.”
(伊丽莎白二世女王于1953年加冕。)
“The archbishop crowned the new king in a grand ceremony.”
(大主教在盛大的仪式上为新国王加冕。)
❶ 象征性地授予荣誉或成就的最高认可,常用于比喻性表达。
“Her success was crowned with a prestigious award.”
(她的成功以一项 prestigious 奖项为顶峰。)
“Years of hard work were crowned by this achievement.”
(多年的努力以这一成就为巅峰。)
adjective
❶ 描述某物顶部有冠状装饰或结构,或象征性地处于最高位置。
“The crowned eagle is a majestic bird of prey.”
(冠鹰是一种雄伟的猛禽。)
“She wore a crowned tiara at the ball.”
(她在舞会上戴着冠状头饰。)
常见短语
crowned with success — 形容努力最终获得圆满成功,达到事业的顶峰状态。
“After years of research, her work was finally crowned with success.”
(经过多年研究,她的工作最终取得了圆满成功。)
the crowning glory — 指最辉煌的成就或最完美的部分,常用来形容系列成就中的巅峰之作。
“This novel is considered the crowning glory of his literary career.”
(这部小说被认为是他文学生涯的巅峰之作。)