medal
英 ['med(ə)l]
美['mɛdl]
- n. 勋章，奖章；纪念章
- n. (Medal)人名；(西、捷)梅达尔
词态变化
复数: medals;第三人称单数: medals;过去式: medaled;过去分词: medaled;现在分词: medaling;
中文词源
medal 奖牌
来自拉丁语metallum,金属，金属制品，词源同metal.原义为小金属制品或金银装饰品，后用于指奖牌。
英文词源
- medal
- medal: see metal
- medal (v.)
- 1845, "stamped onto a medal," from medal (n.). From 1857 as "to award (someone or something) a medal;" intransitive sense is 20c. Related: Medaled; medalled; medaling; medalling.
- medal (n.)
- 1580s, from Middle French médaille (15c.), from Italian medaglia "a medal," according to OED from Vulgar Latin *metallea (moneta) "metal (coin)," from Latin metallum (see metal). The other theory [Klein, Barnhart, Watkins] is that medaglia originally meant "coin worth half a denarius," and is from Vulgar Latin *medalia, from Late Latin medialia "little halves," neuter plural of medialis "of the middle" (see medial (adj.)). Originally a trinket or charm; as a reward for merit, proficiency, etc., attested from 1751.
双语例句
- 1. It was an unbelievable moment when Chris won the gold medal.
- 克里斯赢得金牌的那一刻令人不可思议。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The United States will be at the top of the medal table.
- 美国将在奖牌榜上位列第一。
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- 3. Theresa Zabell ran away with the women's gold medal.
- 特雷莎·扎贝尔轻松获得了女子金牌。
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- 4. An Olympic gold medal is the most sought-after prize in world sport.
- 在世界体坛上，一枚奥运会金牌是最令人向往的奖项。
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- 5. For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit.
- 为表彰他的奉献精神，市长授予他荣誉奖章。
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