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christen verb
⇨ call 1call1 verb We called the baby Mia. 我们给婴儿取名米娅。call the office/the police/a taxi 给办公室打电话；打电话叫警察／出租车hear a voice calling 听见呼喊声hear a bird callingcall ♦︎ name ♦︎ term ♦︎ entitle ♦︎ label ♦︎ designate ♦︎ dub ♦︎ brand ♦︎ nickname ♦︎ address ♦︎ christenThese verbs all mean to give sb/sth a name or title. 这些动词均表示取名、命名。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to label / designate / brand / address sb / sth as sth◆to call / address sb by their full name, their first name, etc.◆to call / name / dub / nickname / christen sb Mary, Ali etc.◆to call / dub / nickname sb captain, the wizard, etc.◆officially called / named / termed / entitled / labelled / designated / dubbed / christened◆aptly called / named / termed / entitled / nicknamed◆commonly called / termed / labelled■ call [transitive] to give sb/sth a particular name; to use a particular name or title when you are talking to sb 给⋯命名；称呼；把⋯叫做◆They decided to call the baby Mark.他们决定给婴儿取名马克。◆His name's Hiroshi but everyone calls him Hiro.他名叫广志，但人人都叫他广。◆What do they call that new fabric?他们把那种新织品叫做什么？◆They called their first daughter after her grandmother.他们给大女儿取了祖母的名字。◆We call each other by our first names here.我们这儿彼此直呼其名。■ name [transitive] to officially give a name to sb/sth （正式）命名；给⋯取名◆They named their son John.他们给儿子起名叫约翰。◆He was named after his father (= given his father's first name).他取了父亲的名字。◆ (especially NAmE) The planet Mars is named for the Roman god of war.火星是以罗马战神的名字命名的。ⓘ You can also rename sb/sth by giving them/it a new name. * rename表示重新命名◆Leningrad was renamed St Petersburg.列宁格勒给重新命名为圣彼得堡。◆to rename a file (= on a computer) 将文件重新命名 see also name ⇨ name noun ■ term [transitive, usually passive] (formal) to use a particular name or word to describe sb/sth, especially in scientific and technical contexts 把⋯称为，把⋯叫做（尤用于科技领域）◆At his age, he can hardly be termed a young man.到了这个年纪，他称不上是年轻人了。◆REM sleep is termed 'active' sleep.快速眼动睡眠称作“主动”睡眠。 see also term ⇨ word ■ entitle [transitive, usually passive] to give a title to a book, play, film, painting, etc. 给（书、戏剧、电影、画作等）命名；题名◆The company launched a huge marketing campaign entitled 'Buy Blue'.该公司推出了一个名为Buy Blue的大型市场推广活动。◆He read a poem entitled 'Salt'.他读了一首题为《盐》的诗。 see also title ⇨ name noun ■ label (-ll-, NAmE -l-) [transitive, often passive] (sometimes disapproving) to describe sb/sth in a particular way, especially in a negative way and often unfairly （尤指负面且常不公正地）把⋯称为◆He was labelled (as) a traitor by his former colleagues.他以前的同事称他为叛徒。◆It is unfair to label a small baby as naughty.说小婴儿淘气不公平。 see also label ⇨ name noun ■ designate / /ˈdezɪgneɪt/ / [transitive, usually passive] (rather formal) to say officially that sth has a particular character or name; to describe sth in a particular way 命名；指定◆This area has been designated (as) a National Park.本区域已经划定为国家公园。◆designated seats for the elderly老人专座■ dub (-bb-) [transitive, often passive] to give sb/sth an unofficial name, especially in the media, sometimes in a humorous or critical way （尤指在媒体上）把⋯戏称为，给⋯起绰号◆The media dubbed anorexia 'the slimming disease'.媒体将厌食症戏称为“苗条病”。■ brand [transitive] (sometimes disapproving) to describe sb as being bad or unpleasant, especially unfairly （尤指不公正地）丑化（某人），败坏（某人）名声◆They were branded as liars and cheats.他们被说成是说谎者和骗子。◆The newspapers branded her a hypocrite.报纸上说她是虚伪的人。■ nickname / /ˈnɪkneɪm/ / [transitive, often passive] to give sb/sth an informal, often humorous, name that is used instead of or in addition to their/its real name 给⋯起外号◆She was nicknamed 'The Ice Queen'.她外号叫“冰上王后”。ⓘ When you nickname sb/sth, you usually choose a new name that is connected with their real name, their personality, appearance or qualities, or with sth they have done or can do. 给某人或某物起外号时，选择的新名字通常与对象的本名、个性、外表、特质、经历或本领有关◆Michael Jackson, nicknamed 'Jacko'迈克尔•杰克逊，外号Jacko◆He was nicknamed 'Stretch' because he was so tall.他的外号是“大个”，因为他个子很高。 see also nickname ⇨ nickname noun ■ address [transitive] to use a particular name or title for sb when you speak or write to them 称呼（某人）；冠以（某种称呼）◆The judge should be addressed as 'Your Honour'.对法官应该称呼“法官大人”。◆How should I address her?我该怎么称呼她？◆Please address my client by his full name, Mr Babic.巴比奇先生，请称呼我的客户全名。■ christen / /ˈkrɪsn/ / [transitive, often passive] to give a name to a baby at a religious ceremony to welcome him or her into the Christian Church; to give a name to sb/sth （施洗时）为（某人）命名；给（某人）取教名◆The child was christened Mary.这个孩子受洗时取名玛丽。◆Did you have your children christened?你的孩子都受洗了吗？◆They christened the boat 'Oceania'.他们将这条船命名为“大洋洲号”。▸ christening noun [countable] ◆my nephew's christening (= the ceremony in which a baby is christened) 我侄子的洗礼 |