[with obj.](常作 be christened)give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church 施洗礼时给(婴儿)命名(作为入基督教的象征) [with obj. and complement]their second daughter was christened Jeanette. 他们的第二个女儿施洗礼时取名为珍妮特。 ■give a name to (someone or something) which reflects a notable quality or characteristic 为(表示显著性质或特征的人或物)命名 [with obj. and complement]we have christened our regular train home the ghost train. 我们将乘坐回家的这班定时列车命名为幽灵列车。 ■(informal)use for the first time (非正式)首次使用
派生 christener noun 语源
Old English crīstnian 'make Christian', from crīsten 'Christian', from Latin Christianus, from Christus 'Christ'