crown

英 [kraʊn]

美 [kraʊn]

n.  王冠; 皇冠; 冕; 王国政府; 王国; 王位; 王权
v.  为…加冕; 形成…顶部; 给…加顶; (尤指通过增添成就、成功等)使圆满，使完美

过去分词：crowned　复数：crowns　过去式：crowned　现在分词：crowning　第三人称单数：crowns　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1760 / COCA.5097

习惯用语

n.

the jewel in the crown
• 王冠上的宝石；最有吸引力（或珍贵、有价值）的东西
  the most attractive or valuable part of sth

v.

to crown it all
• （在一系列不愉快或讨厌的事件中）最糟糕的是
  used to say that sth is the final and worst event in a series of unpleasant or annoying events
• It was cold and raining, and, to crown it all, we had to walk home.
  天气寒冷又下着雨，最糟的是我们得走着回家。

牛津词典

noun

国王；女王 of king/queen
• 王冠；皇冠；冕
  an object in the shape of a circle, usually made of gold and precious stones , that a king or queen wears on his or her head on official occasions
• 王国政府；王国
  the government of a country, thought of as being represented by a king or queen
  1. land owned by the Crown
     王国的土地
  2. a Minister of the Crown
     王国的大臣
  3. Who's appearing for the Crown (= bringing a criminal charge against sb on behalf of the state) in this case?
     谁将在此案中代表王国政府出庭？
• 王位；王权
  the position or power of a king or queen
  1. She refused the crown (= refused to become queen) .
     她拒绝接受王位。
  2. his claim to the French crown
     他拥有的获得法国王位的权利
花；树叶 of flowers/leaves
• 花冠（有时象征胜利）
  a circle of flowers, leaves, etc. that is worn on sb's head, sometimes as a sign of victory
体育竞赛 in sports competition
• 冠军宝座；桂冠
  the position of winning a sports competition
  1. She is determined to retain her Wimbledon crown.
     她决心卫冕她的温布尔登网球赛的冠军宝座。
头；帽 of head/hat
• 头顶；帽顶
  the top part of the head or a hat
顶部 highest part
• （某物的）顶部，顶端
  the highest part of sth
  1. the crown of a hill
     山顶
牙齿 on tooth
• （受损牙齿的）人造冠
  an artificial cover for a damaged tooth
形状 shape
• 王冠状物（尤指饰物或徽章）
  anything in the shape of a crown , especially as a decoration or a badge
货币 money
• 克朗（欧洲一些国家的货币单位）
  a unit of money in several European countries
  1. Czech crowns
     捷克克朗
• 5先令的英国旧币（等于现在的25便士）
  an old British coin worth five shillings (= now 25p)

verb

国王；女王 king/queen
• 为…加冕
  to put a crown on the head of a new king or queen as a sign of royal power
  1. Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1952.
     伊丽莎白女王于1952年加冕。
  2. The prince was soon to be crowned King of England.
     王子不久就要被立为英国国王了。
覆盖顶部 cover top
• 形成…顶部；给…加顶
  to form or cover the top of sth
  1. His head was crowned with a mop of brown curls.
     他长了一头蓬乱的棕色鬈发。
使完成 make complete
• （尤指通过增添成就、成功等）使圆满，使完美
  to make sth complete or perfect, especially by adding an achievement, a success, etc.
  1. The award of the Nobel Prize has crowned a glorious career in physics.
     荣获诺贝尔奖使其物理学研究的辉煌事业达到了顶点。
  2. Their efforts were finally crowned with success.
     他们的努力终于取得圆满成功。
击打头部 hit on head
• 敲（某人的）脑壳
  to hit sb on the head
牙齿 tooth
• （在牙齿上）镶人造冠
  to put an artificial cover on a tooth
  1. I've had one of my teeth crowned.
     我的一颗牙齿镶了假齿冠。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 王冠;皇冠;冕;(戴在头上的)冠状物
  Acrownis a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also usecrownto refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
  1. ...a crown of flowers.
     花冠
• N-PROPER 王国政府;王国;(英国刑事案件中的)公诉人
  The government of a country that has a king or queen is sometimes referred to asthe Crown. In British criminal cases the prosecutor isthe Crown.
  1. She says the sovereignty of the Crown must be preserved.
     她说必须维护王国政府的主权。
  2. ...a Minister of the Crown.
     王国政府的大臣
  3. ...chief witness for the Crown.
     公诉方的主要证人
• VERB 为…加冕;立…为王(或女王)
  When a king or queenis crowned, a crown is placed on their head as part of a ceremony in which they are officially made king or queen.
  1. Elizabeth was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953...
     伊丽莎白于1953年6月2日在威斯敏斯特大教堂加冕。
  2. Two days later, Juan Carlos was crowned king.
     两天后，胡安·卡洛斯被加冕为国王。
  3. ...the newly crowned King.
     新加冕的国王
• VERB 形成…的顶部;给…加顶
  If one thingcrownsanother, it is on top of it.
  1. Here another rugged castle crowns the cliffs and crags.
     这里又有一座高低不平的城堡建在悬崖绝壁之上。
  2. ...a very striking face, crowned by an abundance of hair.
     一张非常标致的脸，长着一头浓密的头发
• N-COUNT 头顶(后部)
  Yourcrownis the top part of your head, at the back.
  1. He laid his hand gently on the crown of her head.
     他把手轻轻放在她的头顶上。
• 帽顶
  Thecrownof a hat is the part which covers the top of your head.
• 5先令的英国硬币
  Acrownwas a British coin worth five shillings.
• (受损牙齿的)人造冠
  Acrownis an artificial top piece fixed over a broken or decayed tooth.
• N-COUNT 冠军宝座;桂冠
  In sport, winning an important competition is sometimes referred to as acrown.
  1. ...his dream of a fourth Wimbledon crown.
     他梦想第四次获得温布尔登网球公开赛的冠军
• VERB 使圆满;使完美
  An achievement or event thatcrownssomething makes it perfect, successful, or complete.
  1. It is an important moment, crowning the efforts of the Cup organisers...
     这是个重要时刻，它使得优胜杯赛组织者的努力圆满告捷。
  2. The summit was crowned by the signing of the historic START treaty.
     此次峰会以签订具有历史性意义的《削减进攻性战略武器条约》宣告圆满成功。
  3. ...the crowning achievement of his career.
     他事业上的最高成就
• VERB 使(事业)达到顶峰
  If youcrownyour careerwitha success or achievement, you have a final success or achievement which is greater than all the others you have had.
  1. He went on to crown a distinguished career in radio and television with his book 'The Price of Victory'.
     凭借《胜利的代价》一书，在广播和电视事业上成就杰出的他再创辉煌。

英英释义

noun

• the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
• an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  Synonym:diadem
• a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
• the center of a cambered road
  Synonym:crest
• (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
  1. tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown
  Synonym:crownworkjacketjacket crowncap
• the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
• the top of the head
  Synonym:patepoll
• the award given to the champion
  Synonym:pennant
• the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
  1. the view from the peak was magnificent
  2. they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
  3. the region is a few molecules wide at the summit
  Synonym:peakcresttoptipsummit
• the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
  Synonym:treetop
• an English coin worth 5 shillings

verb

• be the culminating event
  1. The speech crowned the meeting
  Synonym:top
• put an enamel cover on
  1. crown my teeth
• invest with regal power
  1. The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey
  Synonym:coronate
• form the topmost part of
  1. A weather vane crowns the building

双语例句

• Two days later, Juan Carlos was crowned king.
  两天后，胡安·卡洛斯被加冕为国王。
• It was cold, raining, and to crown it all, we had to go home on foot.
  天气寒冷，又下雨，更糟糕的是，我们得步行回家。
• The crown is an attribute of kingship.
  皇冠是王位的象征。
• Crown galls are cancerous growths composed of disorganized and proliferating plant cells.
  冠瘿是无组织的正在不断增殖的植物细胞所组成的癌状物。
• Here another rugged castle crowns the cliffs and crags.
  这里又有一座高低不平的城堡建在悬崖绝壁之上。
• His achievement is astonishing and this book is the jewel in his crown.
  他的成就令人震惊，而这部书则是他的杰作。
• He went on to crown a distinguished career in radio and television with his book 'The Price of Victory'.
  凭借《胜利的代价》一书，在广播和电视事业上成就杰出的他再创辉煌。
• He gave the money to the victims of a natural calamity in order to crown his father's wish.
  他把这笔钱捐给灾民，以遂其父的心愿。
• The crown prince was deposed ( by the emperor).
  太子被废黜了。
• Surely the crown lawyers must prove that.
  公诉律师肯定会证明这一点。