• vt. 为…命名；为…施洗礼
• n. (Christen)人名；(法、德、西、丹、挪)克里斯滕；(英)克里森

来自Christ, 使傅圣油，接受洗礼。

christen (v.)

c. 1200, from Old English cristnian "to baptize," literally "to make Christian," from cristen "Christian" (see Christian). General meaning of "to name" is attested from mid-15c. Related: Christened; christening.

1. To christen the new hall, a number of great orchestras have been invited to play.

几个著名交响乐团受邀演出，以庆祝新音乐厅的启用。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Let's have a drink to christen our new sherry glasses.

让我们为使用我们新的雪利酒杯喝点儿酒.

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3. A good citizen should be a good Christen, a good parent, child, wife and husband.

一个好公民应是个虔诚的教徒, 慈爱的父母, 孝顺的儿女, 贤良的妻子或尽职的丈夫.

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