medal

英 ['med(ə)l] 美 ['mɛdl]

解释

※ 提供单词"medal"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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。

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.

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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。

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。

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。