How do you use "gold medal" in a sentence?

She won a gold medal at the Olympics. The country celebrated its first gold medal. He dreamed of winning a gold medal all his life.

gold medal

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: The medal awarded for first place in a competition, especially the Olympics

金牌

medalla de oro

金メダル

금메달

We say 'gold medal' not 'first medal' or 'winner medal'. This is a fixed adjective+noun collocation. We also say 'win a gold medal' and 'gold medallist'.

我们说'gold medal'而不是'first medal'或'winner medal'。这是固定的形容词+名词搭配。我们还说'win a gold medal'和'gold medallist'。

Decimos 'gold medal' y no 'first medal' ni 'winner medal'. Es una combinación fija de adjetivo+sustantivo. También decimos 'win a gold medal' y 'gold medallist'.

「gold medal」と言い、「first medal」や「winner medal」とは言いません。固定された形容詞＋名詞のコロケーションです。「win a gold medal」や「gold medallist」とも言います。

'gold medal'이라고 하며, 'first medal'이나 'winner medal'이라고 하지 않습니다. 이것은 고정된 형용사+명사 연어입니다. 'win a gold medal'이나 'gold medallist'라는 표현도 사용합니다.

Ejemplos

She won a gold medal at the Olympics.
她在奥运会上赢得了一枚金牌。
Ganó una medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos.
彼女はオリンピックで金メダルを獲得しました。
그녀는 올림픽에서 금메달을 획득했습니다.
The country celebrated its first gold medal.
这个国家庆祝了它的第一枚金牌。
El país celebró su primera medalla de oro.
その国は初めての金メダルを祝いました。
그 나라는 첫 금메달을 축하했습니다.
He dreamed of winning a gold medal all his life.
他一生都梦想着赢得金牌。
Soñó toda su vida con ganar una medalla de oro.
彼は一生金メダルを獲得することを夢見ていました。
그는 평생 금메달을 따는 것을 꿈꿔왔습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: sport, Olympics, achievement

Tono: enthusiastic

✓ Correcto

She won the gold medal!
她赢得了金牌！
¡Ganó la medalla de oro!
彼女は金メダルを獲得しました！
그녀가 금메달을 땄습니다!
He is a gold medallist.
他是金牌得主。
Es medallista de oro.
彼は金メダリストです。
그는 금메달리스트입니다.

✗ Incorrecto

She won the first medal! (use 'gold medal' not 'first medal' for the top prize)
她赢得了first medal！（用'gold medal'而不是'first medal'来表示最高奖项）
¡Ganó la first medal! (se usa 'gold medal' y no 'first medal' para el máximo premio)
彼女はfirst medalを獲得しました！（最高賞には'first medal'ではなく'gold medal'を使います）
그녀는 first medal을 땄습니다! (최고상에는 'first medal'이 아니라 'gold medal'을 사용합니다)
She won the winner medal! (use 'gold medal' not 'winner medal')
她赢得了winner medal！（用'gold medal'而不是'winner medal'）
¡Ganó la winner medal! (se usa 'gold medal' y no 'winner medal')
彼女はwinner medalを獲得しました！（'winner medal'ではなく'gold medal'を使います）
그녀는 winner medal을 땄습니다! ('winner medal'이 아니라 'gold medal'을 사용합니다)

Origen e historia

From the Olympic tradition — gold, silver, and bronze medals have been awarded since the 1904 Olympics.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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