学个词Learn a Word 第1091期 Award

今天我们要学的词是award。 Award, 做为动词，有授予的意思。 "U.S. Billionaire Donald Trump¹ was awarded an honorary degree by Robert Gordon University," 美国亿万富翁唐纳德.特朗普被罗伯特.戈登大学授予荣誉学位。 "U.S. President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously² to Robert Miller³, who gave his own life to save others," 美国总统奥巴马授予牺牲的罗伯特.米勒荣誉勋章，奖励他舍己救人。 好，今天我们学习的词是award...

 

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 posthumously   

adv.于死后，于身后；于著作者死后出版地

参考例句：

• He was confirmed posthumously as a member of the Chinese Communist Party. 他被追认为中国共产党党员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her last book was published posthumously in 1948. 她最后的一本书在她死后于1948 年出版了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。