Christian name

英 [ˈkrɪstʃən neɪm]

美 [ˈkrɪstʃən neɪm]

n.  (西方人的)圣名，教名，洗礼名

牛津词典

noun

• （西方人的）圣名，教名，洗礼名
  (in Western countries) a name given to sb when they are born or when they are christened ; a personal name, not a family name
  1. We're all on Christian name terms here.
     我们这里所有的人都用教名相互称呼。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 教名;洗礼名
  Some people refer to their first names as theirChristian names.
  1. Despite my attempts to get him to call me by my Christian name he insisted on addressing me as 'Mr Kennedy'.
     虽然我一再让他叫我的教名，可他执意称我为“肯尼迪先生”。

双语例句

• Teenagers often doodle just their first name or the initial of their Christian name, indicating a desire to break away from the family and do their own thing.
  年轻人经常会写他们的名或是教名的首字母，实际上暗示了他们希望独立并作自己的事情。
• But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.
  但若因为是基督徒而受苦，就不该以此为耻，反要为这名称光荣天主。
• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.
  他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• In Christian countries, a Christian name is sometimes used in the same way.
  在信基督教的国家，一个基督教徒的名字有时也用相同的方法。
• This holiday was first to make to remember a christian sage who's name was Valentine.
  这节日原来纪念两位同是名叫华伦泰的基督宗教初期教会殉道圣人。
• Since Christianity depends on Jesus, it is incorrect to try to invalidate the Christian faith by pointing to horrible things done in the name of Christianity.
  既然基督是靠耶稣而站立，那么仅仅因为几件借基督名而行的可怕的事情就试着动摇对基督徒的信心是错误的。
• Your first name, bob, must be the shortened form of a Christian name; isn't it?
  你的名字鲍勃一定是教名的简称；对吗？
• To give a first or Christian name to; christen.
  给某人起教名；受洗礼时起名。
• His name is Peter Smith Peter is his Christian name.
  他叫彼得史密斯彼得是他的名字。
• From then on I always used her Christian name. Compliment your partner on his or her clothes.
  从此，我就一直对她以教名相称。找搭档，根据对方的衣服，互相称赞。