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diadem
UK //ˈdaɪ.ə.dem//US //ˈdaɪ.ə.dem//
词源
源自希腊语 'diadēma'（διάδημα），意为‘束发带’，由'dia-'（穿过）和'dein'（捆绑）组成，后经拉丁语传入英语。
noun
❶ 指一种装饰性的头饰，通常由贵金属和宝石制成，象征王权或高贵地位，类似皇冠但更轻便。
“The queen wore a golden diadem encrusted with emeralds.”
（女王戴着一顶镶有祖母绿的金色头冠。）
“In ancient Persia, diadems were symbols of royal authority.”
（在古波斯，头冠是王权的象征。）
❶ 比喻象征荣誉或至高成就的事物，常用于文学表达中。
“Winning the Nobel Prize was the diadem of his scientific career.”
（获得诺贝尔奖是他科学生涯的至高荣誉。）
“Her poetry collection became the diadem of modern literature.”
（她的诗集成为现代文学的瑰宝。）
同义词:crown, tiara, coronet, circlet, headdress
verb
❶ 为某人加冕或授予荣誉，属于较古老的用法。
“The archbishop diademed the new monarch with solemn prayers.”
（大主教以庄严的祈祷为新君主加冕。）
“Legend says the gods diademed the hero with stars.”
（传说众神用星辰为英雄加冕。）
同义词:crown, invest, adorn, honor, enthrone
常见短语
jeweled diadem — 特指镶嵌宝石的华贵头冠，强调其装饰性。
“The portrait showed her wearing a jeweled diadem from the 18th century.”
（画像中她佩戴着一顶18世纪的宝石头冠。）