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crowned

UK //kraʊnd//US //kraʊnd//

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。)

同义词:coronated, honored, topped, glorified, laureled

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。)

同义词:topped, crested, adorned, capped

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。)