TROPHY


Meaning of TROPHY in English

[noun] [C] - a prize, such as a gold or silver cup, which is given to the winner of a competition or race and which sometimes has to be returned after a year so that it can be given to the winner of the competition in the following yearHe's an excellent snooker player, but he's never won a major trophy.The Duchess of Kent will be presenting the trophies.The first prize is £20 000, and the winner will also receive a trophy and a certificate.A trophy is also something used as a symbol of success from hunting or war.That stuffed pike above the fireplace is Pat's trophy from a fishing holiday in Scotland.A trophy wife or girlfriend is a young attractive woman who is the partner of a rich and successful older man and acts as a symbol of his social position.I suppose having a trophy girlfriend makes him feel younger.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.