christen
柯林斯词典
1. V-T When a baby is christened, he or she is given a name during the Christian ceremony of baptism. Compare . 为…在洗礼时取名[usu passive]
She was born in March and christened in June. 她3月份出生，6月洗礼时取了名。
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christen /ˈkrɪsən/ (christening,christened,christens)
剑桥词典
christen verb [T] (GIVE NAME)
to give a baby a name at a Christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the Christian Church
为…施洗礼；（施洗礼时）给…命名
She's being christened in June . 她将在6月受洗礼。
[ + noun ] She was christened Maria. 她受洗时取名为玛丽亚。
to give a person a name based on a characteristic that they have
给…起绰号（或雅号）
We christened him "Slowcoach" because he took so long to do anything. 我们给他起了个绰号叫“慢车”，因为他干什么都要花很长时间。
christen verb [T] (USE FIRST)
informalto use something for the first time
首次使用；启用
I'm going to christen my new walking boots on Saturday . 我打算星期六开始穿我那双新的步行靴。 返回 christen