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

He won a silver medal in the 200 metres. A silver medal is still a fantastic achievement. She was disappointed with the silver medal after leading the race.

silver medal

Q: What does "silver medal" mean?

The medal awarded for second place in a competition We say 'silver medal' not 'second medal' or 'runner-up medal'. This is a fixed adjective+noun collocation for the second-place prize in competitions.

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含义: The medal awarded for second place in a competition

银牌

medalla de plata

銀メダル

은메달

We say 'silver medal' not 'second medal' or 'runner-up medal'. This is a fixed adjective+noun collocation for the second-place prize in competitions.

我们说'silver medal'而不是'second medal'或'runner-up medal'。这是表示比赛中第二名奖品的固定形容词+名词搭配。

Decimos 'silver medal' y no 'second medal' ni 'runner-up medal'. Es una combinación fija de adjetivo+sustantivo para el premio del segundo clasificado en competiciones.

「silver medal」と言い、「second medal」や「runner-up medal」とは言いません。競技で2位の賞を表す固定された形容詞＋名詞のコロケーションです。

'silver medal'이라고 하며 'second medal'이나 'runner-up medal'이라고 하지 않습니다. 이것은 대회에서 2위에게 주어지는 상을 나타내는 고정된 형용사+명사 연어입니다.

例句

He won a silver medal in the 200 metres.
他在200米项目中赢得了银牌。
Ganó una medalla de plata en los 200 metros.
彼は200メートルで銀メダルを獲得しました。
그는 200미터에서 은메달을 땄습니다.
A silver medal is still a fantastic achievement.
银牌仍然是了不起的成就。
Una medalla de plata sigue siendo un logro fantástico.
銀メダルでも素晴らしい成果です。
은메달도 훌륭한 성과입니다.
She was disappointed with the silver medal after leading the race.
她在领先比赛后对银牌感到失望。
Se sintió decepcionada con la medalla de plata después de liderar la carrera.
レースをリードしていた後の銀メダルに彼女は失望しました。
레이스를 선두로 달리다가 은메달에 그치자 그녀는 실망했습니다.

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语境: sport, Olympics, competition

语气: neutral

✓ 正确说法

He took home the silver medal.
他获得了银牌。
Se llevó la medalla de plata.
彼は銀メダルを持ち帰りました。
그는 은메달을 획득했습니다.
She is a silver medallist.
她是银牌得主。
Es medallista de plata.
彼女は銀メダリストです。
그녀는 은메달리스트입니다.

✗ 错误说法

He took home the second medal. (use 'silver medal' not 'second medal')
他获得了second medal。（用'silver medal'而不是'second medal'）
Se llevó la second medal. (se usa 'silver medal' y no 'second medal')
彼はsecond medalを持ち帰りました。（'second medal'ではなく'silver medal'を使います）
그는 second medal을 가져갔습니다. ('second medal'이 아니라 'silver medal'을 사용합니다)
He took home the runner-up medal. (use 'silver medal' not 'runner-up medal')
他获得了runner-up medal。（用'silver medal'而不是'runner-up medal'）
Se llevó la runner-up medal. (se usa 'silver medal' y no 'runner-up medal')
彼はrunner-up medalを持ち帰りました。（'runner-up medal'ではなく'silver medal'を使います）
그는 runner-up medal을 가져갔습니다. ('runner-up medal'이 아니라 'silver medal'을 사용합니다)

起源与历史

From the Olympic tradition — silver medals are awarded for second place in competitive sport.

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal