medal

medal
noun
  1. a metal disc with an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier, athlete, or scholar
    奖牌;奖章;勋章;纪念章
(medals, medalling, medalled; medals, medaling, medaled;)
  1. [no obj.](US)win a medal in a sporting event
    (美)(在体育赛事中)赢得奖牌
    Larsen medaled in 4th place in the 3,200 meter run.
    拉森在3,200米赛跑中赢得第四名的奖牌。
派生
medallic
adjective
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from medieval Latin medalia 'half a denarius', from Latin medialis 'medial'
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