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prize

UK //prʌɪz//US //praɪz//

词源

源自中古英语prise,来自古法语pris '价值,价格',源自拉丁语pretium '价格,价值'。

noun

❶ 作为奖励给予某人的物品或金钱,通常因在比赛、竞赛或其他活动中表现出色而获得。

“She won first prize in the art competition.”

(她在艺术比赛中赢得了一等奖。)

“The prize for the best performance is a trip to Paris.”

(最佳表演的奖品是一次巴黎之旅。)

❶ 被认为非常有价值或值得努力争取的事物。

“Her friendship is a prize to me.”

(她的友谊对我来说非常珍贵。)

“The championship title is the ultimate prize for any athlete.”

(冠军头衔是任何运动员的终极目标。)

同义词:award, reward, trophy, honor, accolade

verb

❶ 高度重视某事物,认为它特别有价值或重要。

“She prizes her independence above all else.”

(她最珍视的是自己的独立性。)

“He prized the old photograph for its sentimental value.”

(他珍视这张老照片的情感价值。)

同义词:value, treasure, cherish, esteem, appreciate

adjective

❶ 指因卓越或稀有而特别有价值的,通常用于描述比赛的最高奖项。

“The prize bull was sold for a record amount.”

(这头获奖公牛以创纪录的价格售出。)

“She was awarded the prize scholarship.”

(她获得了最高奖学金。)

同义词:top, best, award-winning, premier, select

常见短语

prize possession — 指某人最珍视的财物或物品,通常具有情感或物质上的特殊价值。

“His vintage car is his prize possession.”

(他的古董车是他最珍贵的财产。)

booby prize — 给予比赛最后一名或表现最差者的幽默性奖励,通常没有实际价值。

“He jokingly gave his friend a booby prize for coming in last.”

(他开玩笑地给最后一名朋友颁了个安慰奖。)

prize money — 作为奖励给予获胜者的现金,常见于竞赛、比赛或彩票中。

“The tennis champion took home $2 million in prize money.”

(这位网球冠军带走了200万美元的奖金。)