accolade
翻译
荣誉, 赞扬, 嘉奖
例句
She received the highest accolade from the critics.
她获得了评论家们的最高赞誉。
Winning the Nobel Prize is the ultimate accolade.
获得诺贝尔奖是最终的荣誉。
语法模式
((an accolade)) ((for sth.)) (因某事获得的)荣誉 She received an accolade for her work.
((the highest/ultimate accolade)) 最高的荣誉 Winning the prize is the ultimate accolade.
近义词
同义词: award, honor, praise, tribute; 反义词: criticism
词源
源自拉丁语 'ad-' (向) + 'collum' (脖子)。最初指册封骑士时的拥抱礼。
记忆技巧
想象一下有人把奖章像项圈(collar)一样挂在你的脖子上。'Accolade' 听起来像一个高级的奖项。