- a metal disc with an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier, athlete, or scholar奖牌; 奖章; 勋章; 纪念章。
(medals, medalling, medalled; <美> medals, medaling, medaled) no obj.
- US win a medal in a sporting event〈美〉（在体育赛事中）赢得奖牌：
Larsen medaled in 4th place in the 3,200 meter run.
拉森在3,200米赛跑中赢得第四名的奖牌。
派生词
medallic
adjective词源
late 16th cent.: from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from medieval Latin medalia 'half a denarius', from Latin medialis 'medial'.