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prize的意思_音标_例句

prize

音标:英 /praɪz/,美 /praɪz/

一、核心含义与词性

prize 是一个多词性单词,涵盖名词、形容词和动词三种用法:

名词:指通过竞赛、努力获得的“奖品”“奖金”,或抽象的“珍贵之物”“值得争取的目标”。例如诺贝尔奖(Nobel Prize)、一等奖(first prize)均属此类。

形容词:表示“获奖的”“优秀的”,如 prize novel(获奖小说);口语中也用于反讽,意为“十足的”,如 a prize idiot(彻头彻尾的傻瓜)。

动词:意为“珍视”“高度重视”,或物理意义上的“撬开”。例如 prize one's freedom(珍视自由)、prize open a box(撬开箱⼦)。

二、短语搭配

以下为高频实用搭配:

 

搭配 含义 例句
win a prize 获奖 She won first prize in the competition.
cash prize 现金奖励 The winner received $10,000 in cash prize.
consolation prize 安慰奖 He got a consolation prize after losing the final.
prize possession 珍贵物品 The antique watch is her most prized possession.
Nobel Peace Prize 诺贝尔和平奖 She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.
prize highly 高度重视 The company prizes innovation highly.

 

三、用法示例

名词用法

竞赛奖励:He won the grand prize at the science fair(他在科学展上获得大奖)。

珍贵之物:Her collection of vintage stamps is a real prize(她的复古邮票集堪称珍品)。

形容词用法

褒义:The gallery displays prize paintings by Van Gogh(画廊展出梵高的获奖画作)。

反讽:You locked yourself out again? You're a prize genius!(又把自己锁在门外了?你可真是个“天才”!)。

动词用法

抽象珍视:We prize honesty above all else(我们把诚实看得比什么都重要)。

物理动作:They had to prize the door open after the lock jammed(锁卡住后,他们不得不把门撬开)。

四、易混淆词辨析

prizeawardreward 的区别:

prize:侧重竞赛或运气带来的奖励,如抽奖奖品(lottery prize)。

award:强调官方或机构授予的荣誉,如奥斯卡奖(Academy Award)。

reward:侧重对行为的回报,如救人后的酬金(a reward for saving a life)。

五、经典例句

The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to her for her unique writing style(她因独特的写作风格获得诺贝尔文学奖)。

This antique vase is prized for its historical value(这个古董花瓶因其历史价值而被珍视)。

He tried to prize the secret out of her, but she refused to speak(他竭力想套出她的秘密,但她拒绝透露)。

从具体奖品到抽象价值,prize 的用法贯穿生活场景与学术语境,掌握其多词性特点能显著提升表达精准度。你能想到哪些含 prize 的国际奖项或日常表达?

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