Trophy



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.奖品, 战利品
• ［英］ n.奖品, 战利品 ( something gained or given in victory or conquest)
• ［记］ 注意不要和atrophy ( 萎缩) 相混

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural trophies)

• Etymology: Middle French trophee, from Medieval Latin tropheum, from Latin tropaeum, trophaeum, from Greek tropaion, from neuter of tropaios of a turning, of a rout, from tropē turn, rout, from trepein to turn
• Date: 15th century
• 1. something gained or given in victory or conquest especially when preserved or mounted as a memorial
• 2.
  • a. a memorial of an ancient Greek or Roman victory raised on the field of battle or on the nearest land for a naval victory
  • b. a representation of such a memorial (as on a medal); also an architectural ornament representing a group of military weapons
• 3. a game animal or fish suitable for mounting as a trophy — usually used attributively
• 4. one that is prized for qualities that enhance prestige or social status — usually used attributively<a trophy wife><a trophy house>
• ? trophy transitive verb

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