lap of honour
lap of honour — idiom
1. a slow run or drive once around a sports track or field by the athlete or team t
a slow run or drive once around a sports track or field by the athlete or team that has just won, so that the watching crowd can cheer them
After winning gold, Kenji jogged a slow lap of honour while the crowd roared.
do / jog a lap of honour after a sporting win
The football players took a lap of honour, holding the trophy above their heads.
take a lap of honour with the trophy
Roya waved to her family in the stands during her victory lap of honour.
The marathon winner ran a final lap of honour around the stadium before the medals.
- victory lap
the usual American form for the same celebratory circuit
文法句型
do / take a lap of honour
run a lap of honour
用法筆記
Subject is always the winner of a sporting event; the phrase describes the celebratory circuit itself, not the win. Common verbs are 'do', 'take', and 'run'. Distinguish from sense 2, which is figurative and not about sport.
常見錯誤
2. an occasion when a person openly enjoys, and often seeks out, the praise and att
an occasion when a person openly enjoys, and often seeks out, the praise and attention they get for a success, usually after the achievement is over
After the prize was announced, the author did a media lap of honour across every talk show.
figurative: do a lap of honour for public praise
Tamar enjoyed a lap of honour at the office after her project saved the company money.
The retiring head teacher took a quiet lap of honour, thanking staff at every school assembly.
Critics felt the director's long interview was just a lap of honour for past successes.
- victory lap
American form; also used figuratively for basking in success
文法句型
do a lap of honour
take a lap of honour
用法筆記
Figurative extension of sense 1; often carries a faintly disapproving tone, suggesting the person is showing off or stretching out their moment of glory. Distinguish from sense 1, which is literally about a sporting circuit.