Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #4212
medal
奖牌；勋章；纪念章
an award given for winning a championship or commemorating an event
- 1.
A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
用作个人装饰品、护身符或宗教物品的冲压金属圆片。
- 2.
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
用于表彰冠军或纪念其他事件的奖章
- 3.
A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or reward.
冲压或铸造的金属物品(通常是圆片),特别是作为奖品或奖励颁发的。
用作个人装饰品、护身符或宗教物品的冲压金属圆片。；用于表彰冠军或纪念其他事件的奖章；冲压或铸造的金属物品(通常是圆片),特别是作为奖品或奖励颁发的。；奖牌；勋章
In use
She won a gold medal in the swimming competition.
He keeps his medals in a small wooden box.
Every runner who finishes the race receives a medal.
win a medal
She won a gold medal in the Olympics.
她在奥运会上赢得了一枚金牌。
award sb a medal
award 也可用于被动结构：be awarded a medal
The president awarded him a medal for his bravery.
总统授予他一枚奖章以表彰他的勇敢。
medal for sth
He received a medal for his service.
他因服役获得了一枚勋章。
Connections
Collocations
- win a medal
- 赢得奖牌
- She won a gold medal in the Olympics.她在奥运会上赢得了一枚金牌。
- gold medal
- 金牌
- He won a gold medal in the 100-meter sprint.他在100米短跑中赢得了金牌。
- silver medal
- 银牌
- The team received a silver medal for their performance.该队因表现获得了一枚银牌。
- bronze medal
- 铜牌
- She was happy to take home a bronze medal.她很高兴带回家一枚铜牌。
- medal ceremony
- 颁奖仪式
- The medal ceremony will take place after the event.颁奖仪式将在比赛结束后举行。
- medal winner
- 奖牌获得者
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘medal’发音像‘美得哦’，奖牌很漂亮，让人惊叹‘美得哦’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：体育比赛、颁奖典礼、纪念活动 通常用于正式场合，如体育比赛颁奖或纪念活动。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only pedal shares the exact same stressed vowel and following sounds (/ˈɛd.əl/) as medal. Metal and petal have the same vowel but a different consonant (/t/ vs /d/), making them near rhymes. Crystal is a lookalike with a different vowel.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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