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a/an + [adjective] + medallion
用于描述装饰性奖章或圆形浮雕。
She wore a gold medallion around her neck.
她脖子上戴着一枚金质大奖章。
古希腊大硬币
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
古希腊大硬币
any of various large ancient Greek coins
She wore a gold medallion around her neck.
她脖子上戴着一枚金质大奖章。
大号奖章,通常为装饰性的。
A large medal, usually decorative.
形似大奖章的肉块。
A cut of meat resembling a large medal.
通常为圆形或椭圆形的框架(多为灰泥制成),内有装饰。
A usually round or oval frame (often made of stucco) containing a decoration.
某些地方用于登记车辆(尤其是出租车)的圆形凭证。
A circular certificate used in some places to register a vehicle, especially a taxicab.
The museum displayed an ancient Greek medallion that was used as a coin in the market.
博物馆展示了一枚古希腊大硬币，它曾在市场上作为货币使用。
The chef pan-fried two pork medallions and served them with a creamy pepper sauce.
厨师煎了两块猪肉圆片，配上奶油胡椒酱。
Only drivers who own a taxi medallion are allowed to pick up passengers in the city.
只有拥有出租车牌照的司机才可以在市内载客。
用于描述装饰性奖章或圆形浮雕。
She wore a gold medallion around her neck.
她脖子上戴着一枚金质大奖章。
动词常为win, earn, receive, display等。
He won a medallion in the competition.
他在比赛中赢得了一枚奖章。
用于食物义项，指无骨肉片。
The chef prepared a medallion of beef.
厨师准备了一块圆形牛肉片。
Not this
She wore a gold medal around her neck.
Use this
She wore a gold medallion around her neck.
“Medal”指奖章，而“medallion”指作为装饰品的大奖章或圆形浮雕。用“medal”表达项链挂件是词义误用。
Not this
I ordered a medal of beef.
Use this
I ordered a medallion of beef.
“Medal”不能用于指圆形切片食物，应使用“medallion”，表示‘圆形无骨肉片’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
金质大奖章
She wore a gold medallion around her neck.
她脖子上戴着一枚金质大奖章。
铜质大奖章
The athlete won a bronze medallion.
这名运动员赢得了一枚铜质大奖章。
小牛肉圆排
They served medallions of veal with a creamy sauce.
他们供应配奶油沙司的小牛肉圆排。
出租车营运牌照
He bought a taxi medallion to run his own cab.
他买了一块出租车营运牌照来经营自己的出租车。
天花板装饰圆盘
The ceiling medallion around the light fixture is made of plaster.
灯具周围的天花板装饰圆盘是石膏做的。
Use medallion naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：medallion 由 medal（奖章）变来，想象出租车前窗挂着一枚大号奖章——既是奖章，又是出租车资格证。
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing a decorative medal or architectural ornament、reading a restaurant menu for a round cut of meat、discussing taxi licensing or vehicle registration 该词通常属于中性语域，日常与正式场合均可使用；在菜单上指圆形肉片、在出租车管理中说 medallion 时，是比较固定的专业说法。
与 medallion 押韵的词包括 stallion、battalion、Italian、scallion，它们的重读音节都含 /æljən/；注意 million 和 billion 拼写相似但不押韵，其发音为 /ɪljən/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.