If a king or queen is enthroned, people hold a ceremony to put them on the throne and show that their rule is starting. The picture at the centre is the seat: they sit where the ruler sits, in front of witnesses, often in a palace or a great church.

If a king or queen is enthroned如果一位國王或女王被enthroned people hold a ceremony to put them on the throne就是大家舉行儀式，把他們扶上王位 and show that their rule is starting宣告他們的統治開始了 The picture at the centre is the seat:核心的畫面是那個座位 they sit where the ruler sits他們坐在統治者該坐的位置 in front of witnesses在眾人見證下 often in a palace or a great church通常是在宮殿或一座大教堂裡

This is a formal, news-and-history word; you will almost never hear it in a shop or a family chat. Though actually, churches use it too — they can enthrone a church leader by seating that person in a special chair to show the new job has begun.

This is a formal, news-and-history word這是個正式的字，常出現在新聞和歷史裡 you will almost never hear it in a shop or a family chat你幾乎不會在商店或家人閒聊時聽到它 Though actually, churches use it too不過其實教會也會用這個字 they can enthrone a church leader他們可以enthrone一位教會領袖 by seating that person in a special chair讓那個人坐上一張特別的椅子 to show the new job has begun表示這個新職位正式開始

People also stretch it in a grand or joking way (“enthroned as the star of the night”), but that is play, not the real ceremony. It is not quite the same as putting a crown on someone’s head: a crown goes on the head; a throne is the seat. Many real ceremonies do both, which is why the two get mixed.

People also stretch it in a grand or joking way大家有時候也會誇張或開玩笑地用它 ("enthroned as the star of the night")（像「enthroned as the star of the night」被捧為今晚的巨星） but that is play, not the real ceremony但那只是玩笑，不是真正的儀式 It is not quite the same as putting a crown on someone's head:它跟把王冠戴在某人頭上不完全一樣 a crown goes on the head王冠是戴在頭上的 a throne is the seat王位則是那個座位 Many real ceremonies do both很多真正的儀式兩件事都做 which is why the two get mixed這也是為什麼這兩件事常被混在一起