2VERB 开始称呼…为;给…取名为 You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name. 开始称呼…为;给…取名为 [informal]
The pair were christened 'The Women in Black' after they both wore black dresses at a party. [beVERB-ed]
那两人在一次聚会上都穿了黑裙子,从此就被叫做“黑衣姐妹花”。
We had a tiny little room which was christened Hades. [VERB noun noun]
我们有一个非常小的房间,取名哈得斯。
3VERB 启用;正式使用 You say that you christen something new when you use it for the first time, especially if you do something special to mark the occasion. 启用;正式使用 [informal]
To christen the new hall, a number of great orchestras have been invited to play. [VERB noun]