n (1)1)皇冠(ornamental head covering，usu made of gold set with jewels in，worn by a king or queen as a symbol of royal power on official occasions)[C]：The queen wore a～encrusted with diamonds.女王头戴镶着钻石的王冠。the queen's～女王的王冠;2)王国(室)，君主(state as represented by a king or queen as its head)[C，the C～/the～]：a representative/minister of the C～王室的代表/大臣;land belonging to the C～属于王室的土地;～prince/princess/land/property王储/女王储(或太子妃)/君主的土地/君主的财产;How much authority does the C～carry in Britain? 英国君主有多大权威? The C～has very little power nowadays.今天君王的权力很小。〖同〗 royalty;3)王位(权)(office or power of a king or queen)[C，the～]：win/refuse/relinquish the～夺得/拒绝/放弃王位;

(2)1)桂冠，花环(circle or wreath of flowers，leaves，etc worn on the head，esp as a mark of victory，honour，or as a reward)[C]：The winning athlete was given a～of flowers/laurel leaves.获胜的运动员给戴上了花环/桂树叶的冠环。Christ's～of thorns耶稣的刺冠;〖同〗wreath，circlet; 2)冠军的头衔(championship title)[C]：(boxer) fight it out for the world heavy weight boxing～(拳击手)争夺世界重量级冠军头衔;win the～in the beauty competition赢得选美比赛冠军称号;

(3)1)头(帽)顶(top of the head or of a hat)[C，通常the～]：The～of the hat is covered with lace/has a dent in it.帽顶上镶着花边/有个凹陷。Jack fell down and broke his～.杰克摔了下来跌破了头(旧时童谣)。hit sb on the～of the head击某人头顶;hit the～of one's head on the low door头顶撞在低矮的门楣上;2)冠，顶 (top part of sth)[C，通常the～]：the～of a hill/a tree/a road山顶/树冠/路(的凸)面;〖同〗summit，top，peak;〖反〗bottom，base，foot; 3)齿冠 (part of a tooth that can be seen)[C];

(4)皇冠状饰物(crown-shaped emblem or ornament used in art，eg a badge or heraldry)[C]：A major has a～on the shoulder of his uniform少校制服的肩上有一个皇冠徽章。

(5)(英旧制)五先令的硬币(former five-shilling coin now 25p in UK)[C];

vt (1)为……加冕(place a crown upon the head of sb，thus giving royal power to)[T+n，C+n+n，C+n+prep(as)]：～the queen/a new king/sb 给女王/一个新国王/某人加冕;the～ed heads of Europe欧洲各国的君主;～sb (as) king/queen立……为国王/女王;be～ed (as) king/queen被立为国王/女王;

(2)给……戴上桂冠(花环)(place a wreath upon the head of sb as a mark of victory，honour，etc，or as a reward)[T+n+adv(with)，C+n+n]：～a victor with laurel给获胜者戴上月桂花环;be～ed Miss World被戴上世界小姐的桂冠;

(3)覆盖(笼罩)……的顶部(form or cover the top of sth)[T+n，T+n+prep(with)通常pass]：Mist/Trees～ed the mountain.雾笼罩/树木覆盖着山峰。Beautiful hair ～ed her head.她长着一头秀发。(peak) be～ed with wood/snow(山顶)长满树木/覆盖着雪;A gold star～ed the Christmas tree.一棵金星闪耀于圣诞树的顶端。

(4)(完美，圆满)结束(complete or conclude sth worthily or perfectly)[T+n，T+n+prep(with)通常pass]：The Nobel Prize～ed the author's career. 获得诺贝尔奖是他写作生涯的顶峰。Success in the peace talks～ed this government's period in power.和谈的成功使这届政府的任期画上了完美的句号。(one's hard work/efforts) be～ed with success(艰苦工作/努力)获得了成功;Let's～our success by holding a party.咱们聚会一次来庆祝我们的成功。〖同〗top，climax，complete，perfect;

(5)击……头部(hit sb on top of the head)[T+n](infml)：Shut up/Be quiet or I'll～you!住嘴/别说话，要不我就敲你脑袋!

(6)给牙装套(put a protective covering on(a tooth))[T+n]：have one's front teeth～ed 给门牙装上套;～ed teeth装了套的牙齿;

crown it all 更糟(妙)的是：It was cold，snowing，and，to～it all，we had no food left. 天冷，又下着雪，更糟糕的是我们的食物都吃光了。

→′crowning adj 至高的，无上的，登峰造极的