medal

英 ['medl] 美 ['medl]

• n. 奖章；勋章；纪念章
• vi. 获得奖章

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]奖章,奖牌

   flat piece of metal which commemorates an event etc. or is awarded to sb for bravery,sporting achievement, etc.

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 奖章
2. 勋章
3. 纪念章
4. 徽章
5. 奖牌
6. 证章
7. 作为宗教象征的圆牌

v. 动词

1. 授予…奖章
2. 授予…勋章
3. 获得奖章

英英释义

Noun:

1. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He got a medal for bravery.
   他因勇敢而获得一枚奖章。
2. She was awarded a medal for bravery.
   她因勇敢而获得奖章。
3. He got a medal for his gallantry.
   他因勇敢而赢得一枚勋章。
4. The soldier earned a medal for bravery.
   这名战士因作战勇敢而获得了勋章。
5. The President bestowed a medal on the hero.
   总统授给英雄一个勋章。
6. They'll strike a medal in memory of the great victory.
   他们将为纪念这一伟大的胜利铸造一枚纪念章。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. Winning the medal was a feather in his cap.
   获得奖章是他的荣誉。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He pinned a medal on me.
   他给我别上一枚奖章。
2. The medal is in silver.
   这个奖牌是银制的。

经典引文

• A pious medal he had that saved him.

  出自： Joyce

• He was eulogized..renowned and medalled for his war record.

  出自：New Yorker

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• award sb a medal 授予某人奖章
• earn a medal 赢得奖章

形容词+～

• Olympic medal 奥林匹克奖牌

名词+～

• bronze medal 铜牌

介词+～

• on a medal 在奖牌上

～+介词

• medal for 授予…的奖牌

词义辨析

prize，medal

• 这一对名词都有奖品的意思。
• prize是表示“奖品”或“奖（彩）金”之意。
• medal是指“奖牌（章）”或“勋章”。

词源解说

• ☆ 17世纪50年代进入英语，直接源自法语的medaillon，意为金属。

近反义词

【近义词】

• award
• decoration
• reward