
“medal” 指“奖章、勋章、奖牌”,通常是为表彰成就、勇敢行为或在比赛中获胜而颁发的金属纪念物。(也常用作动词,表示“获得奖牌/获奖”,如 to medal in an event。)
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She won a gold medal. 她赢得了一枚金牌。
He was awarded a medal for his bravery during the rescue, a recognition that honored both his skill and calm judgment. 他因在救援中的勇敢表现被授予一枚勋章,这份认可也表彰了他的专业能力与沉着判断。
“medal” 源自法语 médaille,再追溯到意大利语 medaglia,最早与“金属币/金属纪念物”相关;后来意义逐渐固定为“用于奖励或纪念的金属章”。