medal
/ˈmedl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmedl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈme-dᵊl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈmed.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmed.əl/ (ame, ipa)
medal — 名詞
1. A small coin-shaped metal object given to people who finish first in a contest,
獎牌；勳章
比賽或英勇行為中獲得的金屬獎勵
A small coin-shaped metal object given to people who finish first in a contest, perform a brave act, or commemorate an important occasion.
Yuki won a gold medal in the swimming competition last summer.
Yuki 在去年夏天的游泳比賽中贏得了一面金牌。
collocation: gold medal / win a medal
The brave firefighter received a medal for his courage during the factory fire.
那位勇敢的消防員因在工廠火災中展現的勇氣而獲頒一枚勳章。
medal for [achievement/bravery]
Adina keeps her grandfather's war medal in a small box beside her bed.
Adina 將祖父的戰爭勳章放在床邊的一個小盒子裡。
Christopher's Olympic medal was the most valuable thing he owned.
Christopher 的奧運獎牌是他擁有的最珍貴的東西。
- award
broader; can be a medal, a trophy, or money
- prize
given to the winner of a competition, often money or an object
- decoration
formal; usually for military or public service bravery
文法句型
medal for [achievement/bravery]
gold/silver/bronze medal
常見錯誤
2. A small metal object with a religious picture or sign on it, worn on a chain or
聖牌
帶有宗教圖案的金屬隨身飾物
A small metal object with a religious picture or sign on it, worn on a chain or kept as a sign of faith or for protection.
Tariro wears a small medal of Saint Christopher around his neck when he travels.
Tariro 旅行時會在脖子上戴一枚聖克里斯多福小聖牌。
medal of [saint] / wear a medal
Élise keeps a blessed medal in her wallet for good luck on long journeys.
Élise 把一枚祝聖過的聖牌放在皮夾裡，祈求長途旅行平安。
The small shop near the church sells crosses and religious medals for people to wear.
教堂附近的小店鋪出售十字架和宗教聖牌供人們佩戴。
Hari received a silver medal of the Virgin Mary from his grandmother on his birthday.
Hari 在生日那天從祖母那裡收到了一枚銀色的聖母瑪利亞聖牌。
文法句型
wear a medal
medal of [saint]
用法筆記
Often called a 'devotional medal' within Catholic and Orthodox Christian traditions. These medals are usually blessed by a priest before being worn.
medal — 動詞
1. To finish in a top position at a sporting event and receive a medal as a result,
獲得獎牌
在運動比賽中贏得獎牌
To finish in a top position at a sporting event and receive a medal as a result, especially at a world-level competition such as the Olympic Games.
Camila medalled in the two-hundred-metre race at the national championships.
Camila 在全國錦標賽的兩百公尺賽跑中獲得獎牌。
medal in [event]
Anjali hopes to medal at the World Athletics Championships next year.
Anjali 希望明年在世界田徑錦標賽中獲得獎牌。
medal at [competition]
Brian medalled in the triathlon event for the first time this season.
Brian 本季首次在三項全能運動項目中獲得獎牌。
The young skater from Japan medalled at three major competitions last year.
那位來自日本的年輕滑冰選手去年在三項主要賽事中都獲得了獎牌。
文法句型
medal in [sport/event]
medal at [competition]
用法筆記
Most common in news coverage of Olympic and world-level sports. In everyday conversation, the phrase 'win a medal' is much more common than the verb 'medal'.