accolade: [17] Accolade goes back to an assumed Vulgar Latin verb *accollāre, meaning ‘put one’s arms round someone’s neck’ (collum is Latin for ‘neck’, and is the source of English collar). It put in its first recorded appearance in the Provençal noun acolada, which was borrowed into French as accolade and thence made its way into English. A memory of the original literal meaning is preserved in the use of accolade to refer to the ceremonial striking of a sword on a new knight’s shoulders; the main current sense ‘congratulatory expression of approval’ is a later development. => collar
accolade (n.)
1620s, from French accolade (16c.), from Provençal acolada or Italian accollata, ultimately from noun use of a fem. past participle from Vulgar Latin *accollare "to embrace around the neck," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + collum "neck" (see collar (n.)).
The original sense is of an embrace about the neck or the tapping of a sword on the shoulders to confer knighthood. Extended meaning "praise, award" is from 1852. Also see -ade. Earlier was accoll (mid-14c.), from Old French acolee "an embrace, kiss, especially that given to a new-made knight," from verb acoler. The French noun in the 16c. was transformed to accolade, with the foreign suffix.
accolade 英文释义
1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction;
"an award for bravery"
accolade 双语例句
1. Four restaurants have been awarded the highest accolade of a three - star rating .
四家餐馆获授予 三星级 餐馆的最高荣誉称号.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Ari Hart recently received the accolade of being represented in the Museum of Modern Art.
阿里·哈特的作品最近有幸获选在现代艺术馆展出。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The Nobel prize has become the ultimate accolade in the sciences.
诺贝尔奖已成为科学界的最高荣誉。
来自辞典例句
4. Strangely, the yen may be the more deserving of that accolade.
奇怪的是, 日元或许更配得上这个荣誉称号.
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5. Being better than China Mobile is not a great accolade, of course.
比中移动强一些, 当然不是多高的赞美.
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accolade 实用场景例句
The Nobel prize has become the ultimate accolade in the sciences...
诺贝尔奖已成为科学界的最高荣誉。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Ari Hart recently received the accolade of being represented in the Museum of Modern Art.
阿里·哈特的作品最近有幸获选在现代艺术馆展出。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
But to the locals, ridding the city of choking traffic was more important than any accolade.
但是对当地人来说, 解决这个城市严重的交通堵塞比任何赞誉都更为重要.
期刊摘选
To be chosen to represent their country is the highest accolade for most athletes.
能被选拔出来代表国家参赛,是多数运动员的最高荣誉.
期刊摘选
Strangely, the yen may be the more deserving of that accolade.
奇怪的是, 日元或许更配得上这个荣誉称号.
期刊摘选
His new book received accolade from the papers.
他的新书受到报纸的热烈赞扬.
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He felt himself God's own mad lover accolade of knighthood could have given him greater pride.
他觉得自己便是上帝那发了狂的情人,即使封他做骑士也不会让他更为骄矜得意.
期刊摘选
Being better than China Mobile is not a great accolade, of course.
比中移动强一些, 当然不是多高的赞美.
期刊摘选
To be choose to represent their country is the highest accolade for most athletes.
能被选拔出来代表国家参赛,是多数运动员的最高荣誉.
期刊摘选
That is my ultimate accolade.
这是我最大的荣誉.
期刊摘选
The Nobel prize has become the ultimate accolade in the sciences.
诺贝尔奖已成为科学界的最高荣誉。
辞典例句
Ari Hart recently received the accolade of being represented in the Museum of Modern Art.
