crown² v [T] 1 to place a crown on someone's head, so that they officially become king or queen 为〔某人〕加冕,立〔某人〕为王: She was crowned nearly fifty years ago. 她在将近五十年前被立为女王。 2 be crowned withliterary having something covering the top 【文】 顶部覆盖着〔某物〕: mountains crowned with snow 顶部被雪覆盖的山脉