badges
badges — 名詞
- badgessingular
- badgesesplural
1. A small flat object pinned onto your clothing or carried with you to show other
徽章
顯示身分或所屬組織的隨身標誌
A small flat object pinned onto your clothing or carried with you to show other people who you are, what your role is, or that you belong to a particular group or organization.
All visitors to the factory must wear a name badge so staff can see who they are.
所有來工廠的訪客都必須佩戴名牌徽章，方便工作人員辨識身分。
collocation: name badge / wear a badge
Sofia pinned her conference badge to her jacket before entering the meeting hall.
Sofia 在進入會議廳前，先將會議徽章別在外套上。
The security guard checked Tomás's identification badge before letting him into the building.
警衛在讓 Tomás 進入大樓前，先檢查了他的識別徽章。
Hao collected his employee badge from the front desk on his first day at the office.
Hao 第一天上班時，在前檯領取了他的員工徽章。
Each member of the tour group was given a yellow badge with the company logo printed on it.
旅行團的每位團員都拿到一枚印有公司標誌的黃色徽章。
用法筆記
The most frequent sense in everyday English. Common in workplace and event settings where access control or identity display is needed.
2. A round, flat object with a pin on the back, fastened to your clothing to expres
別針徽章
別在衣服上表達支持的圓形徽章
A round, flat object with a pin on the back, fastened to your clothing to express support for a particular person, group, idea, or political cause.
Roya wore a badge on her bag that said 'Save the Rainforest' in bright green letters.
Roya 的包包上別了一枚寫著綠色大字「拯救雨林」的徽章。
collocation: wore a badge showing support for a cause
Students sold round badges at the fair to raise money for the local animal shelter.
學生們在義賣會上販售圓形徽章，為當地動物收容所募款。
Caleb pinned a campaign badge to his shirt showing support for the new library project.
Caleb 在襯衫上別了一枚競選徽章，表示支持新的圖書館計畫。
The volunteers handed out badges with the candidate's name printed below her photo.
志工們發放的徽章上印有候選人的名字和照片。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 — in this sense the badge expresses an opinion or preference rather than proving who you are.
3. A cloth patch bearing a design, words, or symbol, sewn onto a uniform or garment
布章
縫在制服上表示階級或成就的布片
A cloth patch bearing a design, words, or symbol, sewn onto a uniform or garment to indicate a person's rank, organizational membership, or an acquired skill.
Astrid sewed a star-shaped badge onto her scout uniform after passing the cooking test.
Astrid 通過烹飪測驗後，在童軍制服上縫了一枚星星形狀的布章。
passive pattern: sewed a badge onto [garment]
The soldier's uniform had badges on the sleeve showing his rank and unit name.
那位士兵的制服袖子上有布章，顯示他的軍階和部隊名稱。
Nikhil earned his swimming badge at summer camp by completing a ten-lap race.
Nikhil 在夏令營完成十圈游泳後，獲得了一枚游泳布章。
Each girl guide badge represents a different skill, such as first aid or reading a map.
女童軍的每枚布章都代表一項不同的技能，比如急救或看地圖。
用法筆記
Subject is typically a uniformed group (scouts, military, police, sports teams). Unlike sense 1, this badge is sewn on rather than pinned or clipped.
4. A small metal object carried by police officers and detectives as proof that the
警徽
警察隨身攜帶的身分金屬徽章
A small metal object carried by police officers and detectives as proof that they are authorized to do their job and have the power to enforce the law.
The detective showed Shirin her badge before asking any questions about the accident.
偵探在詢問事故相關問題前，先向 Shirin 出示了她的警徽。
collocation: show one's badge
Tomás asked the stranger who knocked on his door to show his police badge as proof of identity.
Tomás 要求來敲門的陌生人出示警徽以證明身分。
A sheriff's badge is usually made of metal and has a star or shield shape on it.
警長的警徽通常是金屬製的，上面有星星或盾牌的形狀。
Officers must carry their badge at all times while on duty, even when wearing plain clothes.
警員執勤時必須隨身攜帶警徽，即使穿著便服也不例外。
- shield
informal American term, named after the shape of many police badges
用法筆記
Almost always refers to law enforcement. In films and crime stories, flashing or showing one's badge is a common action.
5. Something that people view as representing a particular quality, achievement, or
象徵標誌
代表某種特質、成就或地位的標記
Something that people view as representing a particular quality, achievement, or status — for example, a scar that marks survival of a difficult event, or an award that symbolizes years of effort.
For the villagers, the rebuilt school became a badge of hope after the earthquake.
對村民來說，重建後的學校成了地震後希望的象徵標誌。
collocation: badge of [quality/achievement]
In that family, hard work was a badge of honor passed down through the generations.
在那個家庭中，勤奮工作是一項世代相傳的榮譽標誌。
collocation: badge of honor
Sofia wore her grandmother's ring as a badge of belonging to a long line of strong women.
Sofia 戴上祖母留下的戒指，當作傳承自堅毅女性血脈的象徵標誌。
Finishing the difficult mountain trail gave Roya a badge of courage that she spoke about for years.
完成那條艱難的山徑路線後，Roya 獲得了勇氣的標誌，這件事她談了好多年。
用法筆記
This figurative sense is most common in fixed expressions such as badge of honor, badge of courage, and badge of shame. The thing described is not a physical badge.
常見錯誤
badges — 動詞
- badgespresent simple I / you / we / they
- badgeses3rd person singular
- badgesing-ing form
- badgesedpast simple
1. To attach a badge, label, or identifying mark to an object or piece of clothing,
貼標章
將標籤或標記附在物品上
To attach a badge, label, or identifying mark to an object or piece of clothing, usually for the purpose of showing ownership, origin, or other information.
Each piece of museum furniture was badged with a small metal tag showing its age.
博物館的每件家具都貼了一枚小金屬標籤，上面寫著年代。
passive + with: be badged with [label]
The company badged all its products with a red logo before shipping them to stores.
那家公司在出貨前，為所有產品都貼上了紅色商標標籤。
Library books are badged with a barcode sticker on the back cover for easy checkout.
圖書館的書在封底貼有條碼貼紙，方便辦理借書手續。
The farmer badged each sheep with a coloured tag in the left ear for identification.
農夫在每隻羊的左耳上貼了一個有色標籤以便辨識。
文法句型
badge + object + with + [mark/logo/tag]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice. The object is typically marked with a physical tag, label, or barcode rather than a wearable badge.
2. To present a badge to someone as official recognition that they have achieved a
授徽
正式頒發徽章給某人
To present a badge to someone as official recognition that they have achieved a particular level of skill or have become a member of an organization.
The scout leader badged the new members after they completed their first overnight hike.
童軍團長在新成員完成首次過夜健行後，頒發了徽章給他們。
active: badged + person
New guides are badged in a simple ceremony where their parents pin the emblem onto their uniform.
新女童軍在簡單的儀式中獲頒徽章，由父母將布章別在她們的制服上。
passive: are badged
The club badged thirty volunteers at the annual awards dinner last Saturday evening.
該社團在上週六晚上的年度頒獎晚宴上，為三十位志工授予了徽章。
After passing the exam, each student was badged as a certified first-aid helper at school.
通過考試後，每位學生都獲頒徽章，成為學校認證的急救小幫手。
文法句型
badge + person (as + role/member)
用法筆記
Most commonly found in scouting, guiding, and uniformed youth organizations. The person receives a physical badge as proof of their achievement.
3. To describe or categorize someone or something using a particular word or phrase
標示為
用特定詞語描述或歸類
To describe or categorize someone or something using a particular word or phrase, often in a way that influences how other people think about them.
The government's new plan was badged as a reform package, but critics called it a tax increase.
政府的新計畫被標示為改革方案，但批評者稱其為增稅。
passive + as: be badged as [label]
Journalists badged the event as the most important trade meeting of the decade.
記者將這場活動標示為十年來最重要的貿易會議。
The project was badged as experimental, which gave the team more freedom to try new ideas.
該專案被標示為實驗性質，團隊因此有更多自由嘗試新點子。
Some parents worry that schools too quickly badge certain children as troublemakers.
有些家長擔心學校太快將某些孩子標示為麻煩人物。
- label
more common and neutral; can be positive or negative
- brand
stronger connotation; often suggests a fixed public image
- categorize
more neutral and formal; focuses on classification
文法句型
badge + object + as + [description]
用法筆記
This sense is used in formal or journalistic contexts. It does not involve a physical badge — the description itself is the 'badge'. Almost always takes the pattern badge + object + as + noun phrase.