英语词汇“medal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A medal is an award for some contest or achievement. You might win a medal for coming in third place at the cupcake baking championship.

A medal is often a flat piece of metal that's stamped with an inscription or design and is given in honor of winning a race, serving in battle, or another remarkable accomplishment. Scholars, athletes, and soldiers all might win medals. Originally, a medal was a "trinket," and it wasn't until the 18th century that it began to mean "reward for merit."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

medal / meddle / mettle

Here we have a trio of words that sound the same (at least in American English) but mean very different things: medal, meddle, and mettle.

A medal is a disc made of metal with an inscription or image. It is generally used as an award or a commemoration of an event:

‎Maplewood Officers Receive Medal Of Valor

Special Olympics duo wins gold medal in golf‎

To meddle is to interfere with someone or something:

Belarus will not let any other country meddle in its December presidential election.

Politicians meddle with existing taxation arrangements at their peril.

Finally, mettle is a quality or qualities that help a person in a difficult situation. Those qualities might include courage, ardor, and stamina:

Madison native tests his mettle in "Hell's Kitchen"

Test of mettle: How the Steelers can win without Roethlisberger

‎If you don't speak American English, you might be wondering why mettle makes this list. In American English, when a t appears in an unstressed syllable between two vowels—or between a vowel and an l, as is the case here—that t is said with a flap of the tongue similar to how we say d. Linguists call it a "medial flap." The same thing happens in betting, metal, noted, writing and many other words.

WORD FAMILY

medal: medalist, medalled, medalling, medals+/medalist: medalists

USAGE EXAMPLES

He also recently finished a career as the United States men’s national team coach, winning three consecutive Olympic gold medals.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

The Medal Myth will be broadcast on BBC One Scotland on Monday 2 January at 20:30.

BBC(Jan 01, 2017)

The medals and Team USA garb are packed in boxes in her mother’s North Dakota home.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

n an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

decoration, laurel wreath, medallion, palm, ribbon

Congressional Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor

the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'

Distinguished Service Medal

a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility

Distinguished Service Cross

a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy

Navy Cross

a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy

Distinguished Flying Cross

a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight

Air Medal

a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight

Silver Star, Silver Star Medal

a United States military decoration for gallantry in action

Bronze Star, Bronze Star Medal

a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)

Order of the Purple Heart, Purple Heart

a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action

Oak Leaf Cluster

a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before

Victoria Cross

a British military decoration for gallantry

Distinguished Conduct Medal

a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field

Distinguished Service Order

a British military decoration for special service in action

Croix de Guerre

a French military decoration for gallantry

Medaille Militaire

a French military decoration

accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

单词	medal
释义	medal (once / 378 pages) n A medal is an award for some contest or achievement. You might win a medal for coming in third place at the cupcake baking championship. A medal is often a flat piece of metal that's stamped with an inscription or design and is given in honor of winning a race, serving in battle, or another remarkable accomplishment. Scholars, athletes, and soldiers all might win medals. Originally, a medal was a "trinket," and it wasn't until the 18th century that it began to mean "reward for merit." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS medal / meddle / mettle Here we have a trio of words that sound the same (at least in American English) but mean very different things: medal, meddle, and mettle. A medal is a disc made of metal with an inscription or image. It is generally used as an award or a commemoration of an event: ‎Maplewood Officers Receive Medal Of Valor Special Olympics duo wins gold medal in golf‎ To meddle is to interfere with someone or something: Belarus will not let any other country meddle in its December presidential election. Politicians meddle with existing taxation arrangements at their peril. Finally, mettle is a quality or qualities that help a person in a difficult situation. Those qualities might include courage, ardor, and stamina: Madison native tests his mettle in "Hell's Kitchen" Test of mettle: How the Steelers can win without Roethlisberger ‎If you don't speak American English, you might be wondering why mettle makes this list. In American English, when a t appears in an unstressed syllable between two vowels—or between a vowel and an l, as is the case here—that t is said with a flap of the tongue similar to how we say d. Linguists call it a "medial flap." The same thing happens in betting, metal, noted, writing and many other words. WORD FAMILY medal: medalist, medalled, medalling, medals+/medalist: medalists USAGE EXAMPLES He also recently finished a career as the United States men’s national team coach, winning three consecutive Olympic gold medals. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Medal Myth will be broadcast on BBC One Scotland on Monday 2 January at 20:30. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) The medals and Team USA garb are packed in boxes in her mother’s North Dakota home. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) n an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper decoration, laurel wreath, medallion, palm, ribbon Congressional Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty' Distinguished Service Medal a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility Distinguished Service Cross a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Navy Cross a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Distinguished Flying Cross a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight Air Medal a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight Silver Star, Silver Star Medal a United States military decoration for gallantry in action Bronze Star, Bronze Star Medal a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight) Order of the Purple Heart, Purple Heart a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action Oak Leaf Cluster a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before Victoria Cross a British military decoration for gallantry Distinguished Conduct Medal a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field Distinguished Service Order a British military decoration for special service in action Croix de Guerre a French military decoration for gallantry Medaille Militaire a French military decoration accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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