Word · Frequency #16062
medallion
古希腊大硬币
any of various large ancient Greek coins
- 1.
A large medal, usually decorative.
大号奖章,通常为装饰性的。
- 2.
A cut of meat resembling a large medal.
形似大奖章的肉块。
- 3.
A usually round or oval frame (often made of stucco) containing a decoration.
通常为圆形或椭圆形的框架(多为灰泥制成),内有装饰。
- 4.
A circular certificate used in some places to register a vehicle, especially a taxicab.
某些地方用于登记车辆(尤其是出租车)的圆形凭证。
- 5.
A yellowish brown.
黄褐色。
圆形食物（尤指无骨肉片）；出租车登记标志；大号奖章,通常为装饰性的。；形似大奖章的肉块。；通常为圆形或椭圆形的框架(多为灰泥制成),内有装饰。
In use
The museum displayed an ancient Greek medallion that was used as a coin in the market.
The chef pan-fried two pork medallions and served them with a creamy pepper sauce.
Only drivers who own a taxi medallion are allowed to pick up passengers in the city.
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。
[verb] + a medallion
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。
medallion + of + [noun]
用于食物义项，指无骨肉片。
Connections
Collocations
- gold medallion
- 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。
- bronze medallion
- 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。
- medallion of veal
- 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。
- taxi medallion
- 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。
- ceiling medallion
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.