crown

crown
noun

a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels
王冠；冕
■(the Crown)the reigning monarch, representing a country's government
王国政府；君主；国王
their loyalty to the Church came before their loyalty to the Crown.
他们对教会的忠诚甚于他们对国王的效忠。
■(一般作the Crown)the power or authority residing in the monarchy
王权；王位
they claimed immunity on behalf of the Crown.
他们以王室名义宣布豁免。
■an ornament, emblem, or badge shaped like a crown
王冠状物（如饰品，纹章，徽章等）
■a wreath of leaves or flowers, especially that worn as an emblem of victory in ancient Greece or Rome
（尤指古希腊或古罗马象征胜利的）花冠
■an award or distinction gained by a victory or achievement, especially in sport
（尤指体育运动中）冠军称号；荣誉（称号）
the world heavyweight crown.
世界重量级举重冠军称号。
the top or highest part of something
顶部
the crown of the hill.
山顶。
■the top part of a person's head or a hat
头顶；帽顶
■the part of a plant just above and below the ground from which the roots and shoots branch out
（植物的）根颈
■the upper branching or spreading part of a tree or other plant
（树或其他植物的）冠
■the upper part of a cut gem, above the girdle
宝面
■the part of a tooth projecting from the gum
齿冠
■an artificial replacement or covering for the upper part of a tooth
假齿冠
(亦作 crown piece)a British coin with a face value of five shillings or 25 pence, now minted only for commemorative purposes
克朗（英国面值5先令或25便士的硬币，现仅作为纪念品铸造）
■a foreign coin with a name meaning ‘crown’, especially the krona or krone
克朗（意为“克朗"的外国货币，尤指瑞典，丹麦，挪威等国的货币）
(全称 metric crown)[mass noun]a paper size, 384 × 504 mm
王冠裁（一种纸张尺寸，384×504毫米）
■(全称 crown octavo)a book size, 186 × 123 mm
八开皇家本（一种书本尺寸，186×123毫米）
■(全称 crown quarto)a book size, 246 × 189 mm
四开皇家本（一种书本尺寸，246×189毫米）

verb
[with obj.]

(一般作be crowned)ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) in order to invest them as a monarch
为…加冕；立…为君主
he went to Rome to be crowned.
他去罗马接受加冕。
[with complement]she was crowned queen in 1953.
她在1953年被立为女王。
■[with obj. and complement]declare or acknowledge (someone) as the best, especially at a sport
（尤指在体育中）为（某人）封冠
he was crowned world champion last September.
他于去年九月被宣布为世界冠军。
■(in draughts) promote (a piece) to king by placing another on top of it
（国际跳棋）在一枚棋子上覆盖另一棋子使原棋子成为王
■rest on or form the top of
给…加顶；占据（覆盖）…的顶端
the distant knoll was crowned with trees.
远处的圆丘顶部被树木覆盖。
■fit a crown to (a tooth)
装假齿冠
■(informal)hit on the head
(非正式)打…的头部
she contained the urge to crown him.
她克制着没有敲他的头。
be the triumphant culmination of (an effort or endeavour, especially a prolonged one)
（尤指经过长期努力的）圆满地结束
years of struggle were crowned by a state visit to Paris.
多年的奋斗以对法国的国事访问圆满告终。
[as adj. crowning]the crowning moment of a worthy career.
高尚事业圆满完成之际。
[no obj.](of a baby's head during labour) fully appear in the vaginal opening prior to emerging
（分娩时胎儿的头）露顶

常用词组
crowning glory

the best and most notable aspect of something
（事物的）最好方面；最显著方面
the scene is the crowning glory of this marvellously entertaining show.
该场面是这部精彩娱乐片的精华。
■(chiefly humorous)a person's hair
(主幽默)头发

to crown it all

as the final event in a series of particularly fortunate or unfortunate events
（作为一系列极其幸运或不幸的事件的结尾）更让人高兴的是；更糟糕的是
it was cold and raining, and, to crown it all, we had to walk home.
天很冷，又在下着雨，更糟糕的是，我们得步行回家。

语源

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French corune (noun), coruner (verb), Old French corone (noun), coroner (verb), from Latin corona 'wreath, chaplet'

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