c. 1200, from Old English cristnian "to baptize," literally "to make Christian," from cristen "Christian" (see Christian). General meaning of "to name" is attested from mid-15c. Related: Christened; christening.
雙語例句
1. To christen the new hall, a number of great orchestras have been invited to play.
幾個著名交響樂團受邀演出，以慶祝新音樂廳的啟用。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Let's have a drink to christen our new sherry glasses.
讓我們?yōu)槭褂梦覀冃碌难├票赛c兒酒.
來自互聯(lián)網
3. A good citizen should be a good Christen, a good parent, child, wife and husband.