- [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 王冠；皇冠；冕 The crown was placed upon the new monarch's head. 王冠戴在了新君主的头上。 the emperor's jewel-encrusted crown 皇帝的镶满珠宝的皇冠
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gold
- wear
- place
- put on
- …
- the Crown[singular]
the government of a country, thought of as being represented by a king or queen 王国政府；王国 land owned by the Crown 王国的土地 a Minister of the Crown 王国的大臣 Who's appearing for the Crown (= bringing a criminal charge against somebody on behalf of the state) in this case? 谁将在此案中代表王国政府出庭？ a piece of Crown land 一片王室的土地
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + crown- serve
- Crown Court
- jewels
- colony
- …
- the crown[singular]
the position or power of a king or queen 王位；王权 She refused the crown (= refused to become queen). 她拒绝接受王位。 his claim to the French crown 他声称有继任法国王位的权利
Extra ExamplesHe succeeded to the crown of Spain. 他继承了西班牙的王位。 In 1553 the crown passed from Edward VI to Mary. 1553 年，爱德华六世把王位传给了玛丽。 In 1688 the crown was offered to William and Mary. 1688 年，王位授予了威廉和玛丽。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- imperial
- royal
- offer somebody
- accept
- refuse
- …
- pass
- [countable]
a circle of flowers, leaves, etc. that is worn on somebody’s head, sometimes as a sign of victory 花冠（戴在头上，有时象征胜利） - [countable, usually singular] (informal)
the position of winning a sports competition 冠军宝座；桂冠 Extra ExamplesHe lost his world crown to the Korean champion. 他输给了那名韩国冠军，丢掉了世界冠军的桂冠。 He won the final race of the season to clinch the world crown. 他赢得了本赛季的最后一场比赛，夺得了世界冠军。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavyweight
- Olympic
- world
- …
- capture
- claim
- take
- …
- (usually the crown)[singular]
the top part of the head or a hat 头顶；帽顶 
There were raindrops on his bald crown. 他的秃顶上有雨滴。 She swept her hair into a bun at the crown of her head. 她把头发梳到头顶盘成一个髻。
- (usually the crown)[singular]
the highest part of something （某物的）顶部，顶端 the crown of a hill 山顶 from the crown of the final bend 从最后一个弯道的顶部
- [countable]
the part of a plant just above and below the ground （某物的）顶部，顶端 Roses bloom on shoots that sprout from the crown of the mother plant. 玫瑰在母株树冠上长出的嫩枝上绽放。
- [countable]
the top of a tree or other plant 头顶；帽顶 Nests were built high in the crowns of trees. 鸟巢建在高高的树冠上。
- [countable]
an artificial cover for a damaged tooth （受损牙齿的）人造冠 - [countable]
anything in the shape of a crown, especially as a decoration or a badge 王冠状物（尤指饰物或徽章） - [countable]
a unit of money in several European countries 克朗（欧洲一些国家的货币单位） Czech crowns 捷克克朗
- [countable]
an old British coin worth five shillings (= now 25p) 5 先令的英国旧币（等于现在的 25 便士）
of king/queen国王；女王
of flowers/leaves花；树叶
in sports competition体育竞赛
of head/hat头；帽
highest part顶部
of a plant植物
on tooth牙齿
shape形状
money货币
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
the most attractive or valuable part of something 王冠上的宝石；最有吸引力（或珍贵、有价值）的东西 The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores. 骑士桥分店是一家拥有500多家连锁店的皇冠上的宝石。