medal

英 [ˈmedl]

美 [ˈmedl]

n.  奖章; 勋章
v.  (在比赛中)获得奖牌(或奖章)

复数：medals　

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习惯用语

n.

sb deserves a medal
• （用以夸奖某人完成了艰巨任务）应给某人授勋
  used to say that you admire sb because they have done sth difficult or unpleasant

牛津词典

noun

• 奖章；勋章
  a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to the winner of a competition or to sb who has been brave, for example in war
  1. to win a gold medal in the Olympics
     在奥林匹克运动会上赢得一枚金牌
  2. to award a medal for bravery
     奖赏一枚英勇勋章

verb

• （在比赛中）获得奖牌（或奖章）
  to win a medal in a competition
  1. Evans has medalled at several international events.
     埃文斯已经多次在国际比赛中获奖。

柯林斯词典

• 奖章;勋章；奖牌
  Amedalis a small metal disc which is given as an award for bravery or as a prize in a sporting event.

英英释义

noun

• an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
  Synonym:decorationlaurel wreathmedallionpalmribbon

双语例句

• We caused a medal to be struck in commemoration of this discovery.
  我们铸造了一枚徽章来纪念这个发现。
• The national heroine of the day was Xing Fen, winner of the first Gold medal of the Games.
  现今的民族英雄是在该运动会上获得首枚金牌的邢芬。
• 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。
• She came within a whisker of taking a gold medal
  她离金牌只有一步之遥。
• The country bestowed the highest medal on him.
  国家把最高勋章授予了他。
• Britain's three-day event team has high hopes of winning the Olympic gold medal
  英国队有很大希望赢得奥运会马术三日赛的金牌。
• I've had two runners-up medals with Monaco and AC Milan, but I hope it will be third time lucky and I get a winners 'medal with Rangers.
  我为摩纳哥队、AC米兰队效力时两次都只拿到了亚军，但是事不过三，我希望能为流浪者队拿下一个冠军。
• The medal is in silver.
  这个奖牌是银制的。
• 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。
• The colonel saw active service in Borneo and was awarded the General Service Medal.
  战争期间上校在婆罗洲服役并被授予一般服役奖章。