prize
noun[C]
uk/praɪz/us/praɪz/A2
somethingvaluable, such as anamountofmoney, that is given to someone whosucceedsin acompetitionorgameor that is given to someone as arewardfor doing very goodwork:
奖；奖赏；奖金Thecritics' prizeforbestfilmwaswonby Marc Abbott for "Belly Laugh".马克•阿博特的《捧腹大笑》被评论家们评为最佳影片。
Iwona prize in theraffle.我在抽彩中获了奖。
Thefirst(=main)prize is aweekfor two in Miami.一等奖是迈阿密双人周末游。
The prizemoneyforwinningWimbledon has beenincreasedby 12.5percent.温布尔登冠军奖金额度提高了12.5%。
somethingimportantandvaluablethat isdifficulttoachieveor get:
难能可贵的东西；不易达到的目标The prize would be herhandinmarriage.最理想的是娶她为妻。
- First prize is afortnightin Barbados and second prize is aweekendin Rome.
- There's a prize for thefastestthreerunnersin eachcategory.
- Carlos wasawardedfirst prize in theessaycompetition.
- Thechildrencollectedtheirprizes and then went back totheirplaces.
- Herinternationallyacclaimednovelhaswonseveralliteraryprizes.
Prizes, rewards and medals
- (the/a pot of gold at) the end of the rainbowidiom
- Academy Award
- award
- bemedalled
- blue ribbon
- booby prize
- bronze
- gold medal
- gong
- grab bag
- Grammy
- honour
- Oscar
- platinum disc
- Pulitzer Prize
- Purple Heart
- rainbow
- stake
- the golden boot
- the wooden spoon
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Grammar
Priceorprize?
Price /praɪs/ and prize /praɪz/ are nouns.…Idiom
no prizes for guessingsomething
prize
verb
uk/praɪz/us/praɪz/prizeverb(REWARD)
[Toften passive]
tothinkthat someone or something is veryvaluableorimportant:
重视，珍视InpartsofAsiathisplantis prizedforitsmedicinalqualities.在亚洲某些地区，这种植物因其药用价值而倍受重视。
I prize thatintimacyabove everything.我把那种亲密关系看得比什么都重。
Liking
- adorkable
- affection
- appreciate
- attached
- be a glutton forsomethingidiom
- be a hit withsomeoneidiom
- dig
- gravitate towards/tosomething/someone
- grow onsomeone
- have a lot of time forsomeoneidiom
- have a thing aboutsomething/someoneidiom
- lickyourlipsidiom
- shook
- smile
- smile onsomething/someone
- smitten
- soft corner
- taste
- tight
- warm
prizeverb(LIFT)
[T+ adv/prep](UKalsoprise);(USalsopry)
to useforcetoliftsomething off somethingelse, forexamplebypressingatoolagainst afixedpoint; toseparatethings usingforce:
撬，撬开I prized thelidoffwith aspoon.我用勺子把盖子撬掉。
Thewindowhad been prizedopenwith ajemmy.窗户被用撬棍撬开了。
She couldn't prize hisfingersapartto get thekey.她没法掰开他的手指拿到钥匙。
Raising and lowering
- elevate
- elevated
- erect
- go down
- hike
- hikesomethingup
- hoick
- hoist
- jack
- jacksomethingup
- leverage
- prise
- pry
- putsomethingup
- re-erect
- ride
- ride up
- run
- runsomethingup
- yo-yo
Phrasal verb
prizesomethingout ofsomeone
prize
adjective[before noun]
uk/praɪz/us/praɪz/A prizeanimal,flower, orvegetableis one that haswonordeservestowina prize in acompetitionbecause it is of very goodquality:
（指动物、花或蔬菜）得奖的；该得奖的；一流的a prizebull一流的公牛
a prizemarrow上好的西葫芦
used todescribesomething that is a very good orimportantexampleofitstype:
（指某物）极好的；极重要的prizeassets重要资产
Some prizeidiot(=extremelyfoolishperson)forgottolockthedoor.有个大傻瓜忘了锁门。
Extremely good
- admirable
- amazing
- amazingly
- ask forsomeone
- award-winning
- divine
- first-rate
- five-star
- gold-plated
- gourmet
- greatness
- high-class
- keen
- sock
- splendid
- splendidly
- stellar
- stupendously
- sublime
- wonderfully
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