n.[C]

1. 王冠
   Kings and queens wear crowns at official ceremonies.

   国王和女王出席官方仪式时戴王冠。

2. 王冠状的东西；花冠状的东西
3. （常大写）王位，王权，君主[the S]
4. （胜利的）冠军；桂冠；荣冠
   She won the crown in 1990.

   她于一九九○年获得冠军称号。

5. 【美】锦标
6. 顶峰，最佳者[the S][（+of）]
7. （东西的）顶端；头顶；头
8. 克朗（英国25便士的货币；挪威、丹麦等国货币单位的英语名）
9. 齿冠

vt.

1. 为……加冠；为……加冕，立……为王[O9]
   We saw the archbishop crown the queen.

   我们看见大主教为女王加冕。

2. （以荣誉等）酬报[（+with）]
3. 为……加顶；使圆满完成[（+with）]
   Snow crowned the mountains.

   雪覆盖山顶。

4. 为（牙齿）镶假齿冠
5. 【口】打……的头部

n.

1. a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority.
   ▸ (the Crown) the monarchy or reigning monarch.
   ▸a wreath of leaves or flowers, especially that worn as an emblem of victory in ancient Greece or Rome.
2. an award or distinction gained by a victory or achievement, especially in sport.
3. the top or highest part.
   ▸the top part of a person's head or a hat.
   ▸the upper branching part of a tree or other plant.
   ▸the upper part of a cut gem, above the girdle.
4. the part of a tooth projecting from the gum.
   ▸an artificial replacement or covering for the upper part of a tooth.
5. a British coin with a face value of five shillings or 25 pence, now minted only for commemorative purposes.
6. (in full metric crown) a paper size, 384 × 504 mm.
   ▸ (in full crown octavo) a book size, 186 × 123 mm.
   ▸ (in full crown quarto) a book size, 246 × 189 mm.

v.

1. ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) to invest them as a monarch.
   ▸declare to be the best, especially at a sport:

   he was crowned world champion.
   ▸(in draughts) promote (a piece) to king by placing another on top of it.
2. rest on or form the top of.
3. be the triumphant culmination of (an effort or endeavour).
4. fit a crown to (a tooth).
5. informal hit on the head.
6. (of a baby's head during labour) fully appear in the vaginal opening prior to emerging.