trophy

トロフィー、優勝杯

競技の勝者に贈られる、杯や小さな像などの賞品。

やさしい英語で： An object, often a cup or small statue, given as a prize for winning a competition.

• Our team won a trophy.
• She keeps her trophies on a shelf.
• Who will present the trophy to the winner?

類義語： cup, award, prize

よく使う表現： win a trophy, trophy cabinet, championship trophy

戦利品、狩猟の記念品

狩りの成功や戦争の勝利を記念して保管し、飾る物。

やさしい英語で： An object kept and shown as a reminder of a successful hunt or victory in war.

• The hunter kept the horns as a trophy.
• Several trophies from the battle were displayed in the hall.
• He brought home a helmet as a war trophy.

類義語： souvenir

よく使う表現： hunting trophy, war trophy, trophy collection

ステータスシンボル

自分の成功を示すために持ったり見せびらかしたりする物。

やさしい英語で： Something someone owns or shows off to prove how successful they are.

• He treated his new car as a trophy.
• Her expensive homes were trophies of her business success.
• He wanted a trophy wife to impress his friends.

類義語： status symbol

よく使う表現： trophy wife, trophy home, trophy car