Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2125
prize
奖品；奖金；奖赏
a reward given for winning a competition, game, or lottery
- 1.
That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
从他人那里夺取的东西；被强行、策略或强大力量夺取的东西
- 2.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
比赛或竞赛的奖品,或彩票奖金
- 3.
Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
交战者使用战争权利捕获的任何东西；特别是在海上根据战争权利捕获的财产,如船只
- 4.
goods or money obtained illegally
非法获得的财物
- 5.
An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
在竞争比赛中争取的荣誉或奖励；任何作为竞争目标或努力的诱因或奖励的东西
- 6.
something given as a token of victory
胜利纪念品或象征物
- 7.
That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
通过偶然赢得的东西,如彩票中的奖品
- 8.
Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
值得努力争取的任何东西；有价值的财产或前景
- 9.
A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
杠杆；撬棍；也指杠杆的支点
战利品；捕获物；赃物；不义之财；值得追求的东西；宝贵之物；杠杆；撬棒；从他人那里夺取的东西；被强行、策略或强大力量夺取的东西
In use
She won the first prize in the science competition.
The lottery prize was over one million dollars.
He received a prize for his excellent performance.
the prize was a free trip to Europe
win a prize
She won first prize in the competition.
她在比赛中赢得了一等奖。
award a prize to sb
The committee awarded a prize to the best student.
委员会向最优秀的学生颁发了一个奖项。
prize for (doing) sth
表示因某事获奖时，常用介词for。
Connections
Collocations
- win a prize
- 获奖
- She won first prize in the science fair.她在科学展览中获得了第一名。
- award a prize
- 颁发奖品
- The committee will award the prize at the ceremony.委员会将在典礼上颁发奖品。
- prize money
- 奖金
- The winner took home $10,000 in prize money.获胜者带走了1万美元的奖金。
- prize winner
- 获奖者
- Each prize winner received a trophy and a check.每位获奖者都收到了奖杯和支票。
- Nobel Prize
- 诺贝尔奖
- He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.他被授予诺贝尔物理学奖。
- consolation prize
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把'prize'拆成'p'像奖杯底座+'rise'上升,联想获奖时上台领奖杯的喜悦。
Context & Register
奖品; 奖金; 赃物
Grammar Note
注意：可数名词，复数形式为prizes。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with -ize (size, wise) and -ise (rise) rhyme with prize, all pronounced /aɪz/. However, lookalikes such as price (/praɪs/) end with a voiceless /s/ sound, not /z/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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