a prize + noun
prize 作形容词时只用在名词前,表示在比赛中获奖的。
The farmer showed us his prize bull.
农夫给我们看了他那头获奖的公牛。
极好的;一流的;杰出的;获奖的;得奖的;一流的;杰出的
having won a prize; that has received an award
获奖的;得奖的
Having won a prize; award-winning.
一流的;杰出的
First-rate; exceptional.
She entered her prize pumpkin in the county fair.
她把她的获奖南瓜送进了县集市比赛。
用法提示:prize 作形容词,表示‘获奖的’,修饰 pumpkin。
The farmer kept his prize bull in a separate field.
农夫把他那头获奖的公牛养在一块单独的田地里。
用法提示:prize 作形容词,表示‘获奖的’,修饰 bull。
His prize essay was displayed on the classroom wall.
他那篇获奖作文被展示在教室墙上。
用法提示:prize 作形容词,表示‘获奖的’,修饰 essay。
prize 作形容词时只用在名词前,表示在比赛中获奖的。
The farmer showed us his prize bull.
农夫给我们看了他那头获奖的公牛。
a prize example of 表示“极好的典范”,prize 在此意为“杰出的、一流的”。
The cathedral is a prize example of Gothic architecture.
这座大教堂是哥特式建筑的杰出典范。
grammar · medium
易错句子Her latest novel is prize.
正确表达Her latest novel is prize-winning.
prize 作形容词时只能放在名词前作定语(如 a prize novel),不能像 excellent、proud 那样作表语;本句要表达“获奖的”,作表语须用 prize-winning。汉语没有这种定语/表语的限制,容易照“是……的”结构直译而出错。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is prize student in our class.
正确表达She is a prize student in our class.
prize 在这里是定语形容词,修饰单数可数名词 student,前面必须加不定冠词 a;汉语名词前不加冠词,中国学习者常漏掉 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子The prize of this coat is too high.
正确表达The price of this coat is too high.
表示“价格”的词是 price,词尾读清辅音 /s/;prize 词尾读浊辅音 /z/,意思不同。汉语母语者常分不清词尾的清浊辅音,把 price 误写成 prize。
获奖的公牛
The farmer showed his prize bull at the county fair.
农民在县集市上展示了他获奖的公牛。
获奖展品
The prize exhibit at the flower show was a rare orchid.
花展上的获奖展品是一株稀有的兰花。
一流的标本;极好的样本
This rose is a prize specimen of its kind.
这朵玫瑰是同类中的一流标本。
获奖学生;优秀学生
She was a prize student and won many academic medals.
她是获奖学生,赢得了许多学术奖牌。
获奖南瓜
He grew a prize pumpkin that weighed over 500 pounds.
他种出了一个重达500多磅的获奖南瓜。
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