
好词典

源自中古英语 'prise',意为‘奖励’或‘捕获物’,进一步来源于古法语 'pris',最终源自拉丁语 'pretium',意为‘价格’或‘价值’。
❶ 指在比赛、竞赛或活动中获得的奖励或荣誉,通常以实物、金钱或称号的形式给予获胜者。
“She won three prizes in the science competition.”
(她在科学竞赛中赢得了三个奖项。)
“The first prize is a trip to Paris.”
(一等奖是去巴黎的旅行。)
❶ 指高度珍视或重视某物或某人,通常是因为其价值或重要性。
“She prizes her grandmother's necklace above all else.”
(她最珍视的是她祖母的项链。)
“He prizes honesty in his friends.”
(他非常重视朋友间的诚实。)
booby prize — 指在比赛中给予最后一名或表现不佳者的幽默或讽刺性奖励,通常带有玩笑性质。
“He got the booby prize for finishing last in the race.”
(他因为在比赛中最后一名而获得了安慰奖。)
prize money — 指作为奖励给予获胜者的现金,常见于比赛、彩票或竞技活动中。
“The winner will receive a large sum of prize money.”
(获胜者将获得一大笔奖金。)