词组 | crowning |
释义 | (redirected from crowning)crown jewel1. A precious jewel that is part of or featured on a monarch's or sovereign's regalia. Just one crown jewel from the Queen's regalia is worth enough money to buy a small country. 2. An asset or possession prized as being the best of a group of similar things. This vintage 1965 Corvette Stingray is the crown jewel of my car collection. The works of Shakespeare are the crown jewels of English drama. crown jewels1. The precious jewels, and the regalia or which they are featured, of a monarch or sovereign, as worn or used on a state occasion. One of the greatest mysteries of 20th-century Ireland was the case of the Irish Crown Jewels, which were stolen from Dublin Castle in 1907 and never recovered. 2. slang A male's genitals, especially the testicles. When she heard he had an affair, she kicked him right in the crown jewels. crowning achievementThe most important, significant, or greatest accomplishment or moment of one's career or life. The author's oeuvre spans five novels, four plays, and six books of poetry, but this, her final novel, is by far her crowning achievement. I may have had success in business and led a somewhat romantic life, but my crowning achievement was by far the day I became a father. crown of thornsSomething that causes one pain and suffering. Alludes to the crown of thorns that Jesus was made to wear before his crucifixion. Its usage is similar to the phrase "cross to bear." I can't stand to see how sick she has become. This illness is a real crown of thorns. This class is my crown of thorns. No matter how much I study, I just keep getting awful grades. crown (someone or something) with (something)1. Literally, to adorn one's head with a crown. The headmaster crowned the May Queen with roses during the ceremony. 2. By extension, to top something with something. What do you want the architect to crown the column with? 3. To hit one violently in the head. The clerk crowned the armed robber with a baseball bat. the jewel in the crownAn asset or possession prized as being the best of a group of similar things. This vintage 1965 Corvette Stingray is the jewel in the crown of my car collection. The works of Shakespeare are the jewels in the crown of English drama. to crown it allAn expression indicating the final item in a list of particularly positive or negative experiences or situations. What a bad day—I left my phone in the grocery store, my car broke down on the way home, and, to crown it all, my groceries broke through the bag as I was walking to the front door. They really threw me a wonderful party. Costumes, games, and, to crown it all, my favorite kind of pie. crowning glory1. Someone or something's greatest achievement. I've had some good ideas in the past, but this invention is definitely my crowning glory. 2. The best or most impressive part of something. The impressionism exhibit is our local art museum's crowning glory. 3. One's hair. It's amazing that she has maintained her crowning glory—her flowing auburn tresses are as beautiful as ever. the jewel in (someone's or something's) crownAn asset, possession, or accomplishment prized as being the best thing someone or something possesses or has done. I have a lot of gorgeous cars, but this vintage 1965 Corvette Stingray is the jewel in my crown. The works of Shakespeare are the jewels in the crown of English drama. crown someone with something1. Lit. to place a crown on someone's head. They crowned the prince with the heavily jeweled royal crown. 2. Fig. to strike someone on the head with something. She crowned him with a skillet. The carpenter crowned himself with a board he knocked loose. crown something with somethingFig. to place something on the very top of something. (As if crowning royalty.) The chef crowned the cake with golden icing. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.Prov. A person who has a lot of power and prestige also has a lot of responsibilities, and therefore worries more than other people. (From Shakespeare's play, Henry IV, Part II.) Susan began to have trouble sleeping shortly after she was promoted to head of her department. "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," her friends teased. crown jewels1. A prized possession or asset, as in The Iliad and Odyssey are the crown jewels of ancient literature, or The software products are the company's crown jewels. This usage transfers the value of royal jewels to some other object. [Late 1800s] 2. Also, family jewels. The male genitals, especially the testicles. For example, She gave the would-be mugger a hard kick in the family jewels. A slang euphemism, the term dates from the 1970s, and the variant from the early 1900s. the jewel in someone's/something's crownorthe jewel in the crown of someone/somethingCOMMON If something or someone is the jewel in someone's or something's crown or the jewel in the crown of someone or something, it is the best thing they have, or their greatest achievement. He has written a number of excellent books but this novel is surely the jewel in his crown. The jewel in the architectural crown of North Yorkshire is almost certainly Castle Howard. Note: This expression was known in Victorian times, but is probably most well known as the title of a novel by Paul Scott, published in 1966, that formed part of a series set in the Raj, or Victorian India. In this title, India is seen as the `jewel', and the `crown' is the British Empire. crowning glory1 the best and most notable aspect of something. 2 a person's hair. informalthe jewel in the (or someone's) crownthe most attractive or successful part of something.In the early 20th century, this was used as a term for the British imperial colonies as a whole. The Jewel in the Crown was subsequently used by Paul Scott as the title of the first novel of his Raj Quartet, which is set in the last days of British rule in India. the jewel in the ˈcrownthe most attractive or valuable part of something: The research facility is considered the jewel in the crown of the nation’s technology industry.to ˌtop/ˌcap/ˌcrown it ˈall(spoken) used to introduce the final piece of information that is worse than the other bad things you have already mentioned: We went to a horrible restaurant. The food was awful, the music was far too loud, and to top it all, the waiter was rude to us.crown tv. to hit someone on the head. The clerk crowned the robber with a champagne bottle. crown of gloryA triumphant victory; a splendid achievement. The term appears in the King James Version of the Bible, in 1 Peter (5:4), which says that good behavior will be rewarded, when the Shepherd shall appear, with “a crown of glory that fadeth not away.” A hymn (1820) by Thomas Kelly repeats this thought and also relates it to Jesus’ crown of thorns: “The Head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now.” On the other hand, in ancient Greek and Roman times, a victorious military hero was rewarded with a crown of laurels, so the term may allude to temporal rather than spiritual reward. |
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