lap of honour
lap of honour — 慣用語
1. a slow run or drive once around a sports track or field by the athlete or team t
繞場一周
比賽獲勝者繞場接受觀眾歡呼
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.
拿下金牌後，Kenji 在觀眾的歡呼聲中慢慢繞場一周。
do / jog a lap of honour after a sporting win
The football players took a lap of honour, holding the trophy above their heads.
足球隊員們高舉獎盃，繞場一周慶祝勝利。
take a lap of honour with the trophy
Roya waved to her family in the stands during her victory lap of honour.
Roya 在繞場慶祝勝利時，向看台上的家人揮手。
The marathon winner ran a final lap of honour around the stadium before the medals.
馬拉松冠軍在頒獎前，繞著體育場跑了最後一圈慶祝。
- 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
享受讚譽
成功後公開享受外界的讚美與關注
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.
獎項公布後，這位作家上遍各個訪談節目，盡情享受眾人的讚譽。
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.
Tamar 的專案為公司省下開銷後，她在辦公室裡享受了一番讚譽。
The retiring head teacher took a quiet lap of honour, thanking staff at every school assembly.
即將退休的校長在每場朝會上向教職員道謝，安靜地享受這份榮耀。
Critics felt the director's long interview was just a lap of honour for past successes.
影評人覺得這位導演冗長的訪談只是在炫耀過去的成就。
- 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.