Christian-name

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To give (a first name) to (someone). ditransitive,rare,transitive
    — So said our immortal [Horatio] Nelson also, after whom one of Admiral [George] Young’s grandsons has been Christian-named Horatio.
  2. To address (someone) by first name. rare,transitive
    — Mrs. Haggistoun, Colonel Haggistoun’s widow, a relation of Lord Binkie, and always talking of him, struck the dear unsophisticated girls as rather haughty, and too much inclined to talk about her great relations: but Rhoda was everything they could wish—the frankest, kindest, most agreeable creature—wanting a little polish, but so good-natured. The girls Christian-named each other at once.

词形变化

Christian-names present,singular,third-person Christian-naming participle,present Christian-named participle,past Christian-named past

词源

Denominal verb of Christian name.
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