1610s, "rope for hoisting," probably a blend of pendant in the nautical sense of "suspended rope" and pennon. Use for "flag on a warship" first recorded 1690s; "flag symbolizing a sports championship" (especially baseball) is from 1880; as a synonym for "championship" it was first used 1915.
雙語例句
1. The Red Sox lost the pennant to Detroit by a single game.
紅襪隊以一場之差將冠軍輸給了底特律隊。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The second car was flying the Ghanaian pennant.
第二輛車插著加納的三角旗。
來自辭典例句
3. The revitalized team came from the cellar to win the pennant.
該隊重整旗鼓,從最后一名一躍而贏得冠軍獎旗.
來自辭典例句
4. For the first time in 20 years, we won the pennant!
我們在20年里第一次獲得了錦旗!
來自電影對白
5. Pennant is now due to return to Arsenal on April 19.