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单词 crown
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crown

noun
 
/kraʊn/
/kraʊn/
Idioms
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    of king/queen

  1.  
    [countable] 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
    • The crown was placed upon the new monarch's head.
    • the emperor's jewel-encrusted crown
    Wordfinder
    • abdicate
    • accede
    • crown
    • king
    • government
    • monarch
    • throne
    • reign
    • royal
    • succession
    Topics Historyc1, Clothes and Fashionc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • gold
    verb + crown
    • wear
    • place
    • put on
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
    the Crown
    [singular] the government of a country, thought of as being represented by a king or queen
    • land owned by the Crown
    • a Minister of the Crown
    • Who's appearing for the Crown (= bringing a criminal charge against somebody on behalf of the state) in this case?
    • a piece of Crown land
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + crown
    • serve
    crown + noun
    • Crown Court
    • jewels
    • colony
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
    the crown
    [singular] the position or power of a king or queen
    • She refused the crown (= refused to become queen).
    • his claim to the French crown
    Extra Examples
    • He succeeded to the crown of Spain.
    • In 1553 the crown passed from Edward VI to Mary.
    • In 1688 the crown was offered to William and Mary.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • imperial
    • royal
    verb + the crown
    • offer somebody
    • accept
    • refuse
    • …
    the crown + verb
    • pass
    See full entry
    4.

    of flowers/leaves

  4. [countable] a circle of flowers, leaves, etc. that is worn on somebody’s head, sometimes as a sign of victory

    5. in sports competition

  5. [countable, usually singular] (informal) the position of winning a sports competition
    • She is determined to retain her Wimbledon crown.
    Extra Examples
    • He lost his world crown to the Korean champion.
    • He won the final race of the season to clinch the world crown.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • heavyweight
    • Olympic
    • world
    • …
    verb + crown
    • capture
    • claim
    • take
    • …
    See full entry
    6.

    of head/hat

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    (usually the crown)
    [singular] the top part of the head or a hat
    • There were raindrops on his bald crown.
    • She swept her hair into a bun at the crown of her head.
    Topics Clothes and Fashionc2

    7. highest part

  7. (usually the crown)
     [singular] the highest part of something
    • the crown of a hill
    • from the crown of the final bend
    Topics Geographyc2

    8. of a plant

  8. [countable] the part of a plant just above and below the ground
    • Roses bloom on shoots that sprout from the crown of the mother plant.
  9. [countable] the top of a tree or other plant
    • Nests were built high in the crowns of trees.
    10.

    on tooth

  10. [countable] an artificial cover for a damaged tooth synonym cap (6)
    Wordfinder
    • anaesthetic
    • cavity
    • check-up
    • crown
    • dentist
    • dentures
    • drill
    • extract
    • filling
    • hygienist
    Topics Bodyc2

    11. shape

  11. [countable] anything in the shape of a crown, especially as a decoration or a badge

    12. money

  12. [countable] a unit of money in several European countries
    • Czech crowns
  13. [countable] an old British coin worth five shillings (= now 25p) see also half-crown
    14. Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French corune (noun), coruner (verb), Old French corone (noun), coroner (verb), from Latin corona ‘wreath, chaplet’.
Idioms
the jewel in the crown
  1. the most attractive or valuable part of something
    • The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores.

crown

verb
/kraʊn/
/kraʊn/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they crown
/kraʊn/
/kraʊn/
he / she / it crowns
/kraʊnz/
/kraʊnz/
past simple crowned
/kraʊnd/
/kraʊnd/
past participle crowned
/kraʊnd/
/kraʊnd/
-ing form crowning
/ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
/ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
Idioms
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    king/queen

  1. [often passive] to put a crown on the head of a new king or queen as a sign of royal power in a ceremony at which they officially become king or queen
    • be crowned Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1953.
    • be crowned + noun The prince was soon to be crowned King of England.
    Topics Historyc1

    2. cover top

  2. [usually passive] to form or cover the top of something
    • be crowned with something His head was crowned with a mop of brown curls.
    3.

    make complete

  3. [often passive] to make something complete or perfect, especially by adding an achievement, a success, etc.
    • crown something The award of the Nobel Prize has crowned a glorious career in physics.
    • be crowned with something Their efforts were finally crowned with success.
    Topics Successc2

    4. hit on head

  4. crown somebody (old-fashioned, informal) to hit somebody on the head

    5. tooth

  5. [often passive] to put an artificial cover on a tooth synonym cap
    • have something/be crowned I've had one of my teeth crowned.
    6. Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French corune (noun), coruner (verb), Old French corone (noun), coroner (verb), from Latin corona ‘wreath, chaplet’.
Idioms
to crown it all
  1. (British English, informal) used to say that something 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.
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