| 单词 | pennant |
| 释义 | pennant (once / 2508 pages) 1n 2n A pennant is a long flag that tapers at one end. You might see a pennant flying on a navy ship, being waved in the crowd of spectators at a baseball game, or hanging on a sporty kid’s bedroom wall. Nautical pennants were the original triangular or tapered flags, and they are still flown on most active warships. Sporting pennants also have a long history, and were once commonly given as prizes or trophies and waved by fans in the stands at high school and college sporting events. Sports teams can still win a pennant, but pennants are often purchased as souvenirs at games and wind up on fans’ walls. WORD FAMILYpennant: pennants USAGE EXAMPLESJansen posted a 1.83 ERA in 71 appearances in 2016, helping to lead the Dodgers to within two wins of the National League pennant. Wall Street Journal(Dec 12, 2016) The fact they've won 16 National League Pennants and only two world series is extremely impressive is the worst way. New York Times(Oct 12, 2016) But Russ Hodges’s famous call — “The Giants win the pennant!” — was heard on radio, not television. Washington Post(Dec 08, 2016) 1 1n a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering) Hyper flag, signal flag a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device 2n a long flag; often tapering 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper pennon, streamer, waft pennoncel, pennoncelle, penoncel a small pennant borne on a lance flag emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design n the award given to the champion Syn|Hyper crown accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction |
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