medallion

メダリオン、大型メダル

身につけたり飾ったりする、模様入りの大きな金属片。多くは丸い。

やさしい英語で： A large, usually round piece of metal with a design, worn or displayed as decoration.

• He wore a gold medallion.
• The silver medallion hung from a long chain.
• Her portrait appears on a bronze medallion.

類義語： medal

よく使う表現： gold medallion, silver medallion, wear a medallion

メダイヨン、輪切り肉

小さくて厚みのある、丸い肉の切り身。

やさしい英語で： A small, thick, round slice of meat.

• Cook each medallion for three minutes.
• She served pork medallions with cream sauce.
• The beef medallions were tender and juicy.

使い方： a medallion of something (The chef served medallions of pork with mushrooms.)

類義語： medaillon

よく使う表現： pork medallion, beef medallion, veal medallion

タクシー営業許可証

特にタクシーなどの車両の営業を認める、公的な番号付きプレートや許可証。

やさしい英語で： An official numbered plate or permit that allows a vehicle, especially a taxi, to operate.

• Every licensed taxi needs a medallion.
• He bought a taxi medallion at auction.
• The city issued fewer medallions this year.

類義語： taxi licence, permit

よく使う表現： taxi medallion, buy a medallion, medallion owner

黄褐色

黄色みを帯びた茶色。

やさしい英語で： A brown colour with a yellow shade.

• She chose medallion, a yellowish brown.
• The fabric comes in cream and medallion.
• A touch of medallion warmed the colour palette.

類義語： yellowish brown

よく使う表現： shade of medallion, medallion and cream

メダリオンで飾る

大きなメダルのような丸い形で、物を飾ったり印をつけたりする。

やさしい英語で： To decorate or mark something with round shapes like large medals.

• The craftsman medallioned the wooden door.
• Round patches of sunlight medallioned the floor.
• She medallioned the cover with small silver discs.

使い方： medallion something with something (The artist medallioned the panels with bronze discs.)

よく使う表現： medallion a surface, medallion with gold