| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024med•al /ˈmɛdəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a flat piece of metal with a design on it, awarded as a sign of victory or for bravery, merit, or the like:loved to wear a chestful of medals during parades.
- Religiona similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint:a St. Christopher medal.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024med•al (med′l),USA pronunciation n., v., -aled, -al•ing or (esp. Brit.) -alled, -al•ling. n. - a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:a gold medal for the best swimmer.
- Religiona similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint:a Saint Christopher's medal.
v.t. - to decorate or honor with a medal.
v.i. - Sportto receive a medal, esp. in a sporting event:He medaled in three of four races.
- Vulgar Latin *medalia, variant (by dissimilation) of Late Latin mediālia, noun, nominal use of neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of mediālis medial
- Italian medaglia copper coin worth a halfpenny
- Middle French
- earlier medaille 1580–90
+ v.i. - Sportto receive a medal, esp. in a sporting event:He medaled in three of four races.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: medal /ˈmɛdəl/ n - a small flat piece of metal bearing an inscription or image, given as an award or commemoration of some outstanding action, event, etc
vb ( -als, -alling, -alled) ( US -als, -aling, -aled)- (transitive) to honour with a medal
- (intransitive) informal (in sport) to win a medal
Etymology: 16th Century: from French médaille, probably from Italian medaglia, ultimately from Latin metallum metal |