prize
[praɪz] noun countable
ADVANCED
■something valuable, such as an amount of money, that is given to someone who succeeds in a competition or game or that is given to someone as a reward for doing very good work 奖；奖赏；奖金•The critics' prize for best film was won by 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。 •I won a prize in the raffle.我在摸彩中获了奖。 •The first (= main) prize is a weekend for two in Bruges.头奖是布鲁日双人周末游。 •The prize money for literary competitions can be as high as £40 000.文学创作竞赛的奖金可能高达四万英镑。 ■something important and valuable which is difficult to achieve or get 难能可贵的东西；不易达到的目标•The prize would be her hand in marriage.最理想的是娶她为妻。
[praɪz] noun countable
no prizes for guessing sth
■something you say when it is very easy to guess something …太容易猜了；不用猜都知道…•No prizes for guessing where Daniel is.不用猜都知道丹尼尔在哪里。
[praɪz] verb
LIFT 举起 (ALSO UK also prise) transitive + adverb or preposition
■to move or lift something by pressing a tool against a fixed point 撬，撬开•I prized the lid off with a spoon.我用杓子把盖子撬掉了。 •The window had been prized open with a jemmy.窗户被用撬棍撬开了。
[praɪz] verb
REWARD 奖赏
transitive often passive
■to think that someone or something is very valuable or important 重视，珍视•In parts of Asia this plant is prized for its medicinal qualities.在亚洲某些地区，这种植物因其药用价值而倍受重视。 •I prize that intimacy above everything.我把那种亲密关系看得比甚么都重。
[praɪz] verb
Phrasal Verbs prize sth out of sb
■to get something from someone with difficulty, especially information or money （费力地）从（某人）那里获得（尤指消息或金钱）•He's so secretive - you'll have a hard time prizing any information out of him.他如此守口如瓶——你要从他那打听情况会很困难。
[praɪz] adjective [before noun]
■A prize animal, flower or vegetable is one that has won or deserves to win a prize in a competition because it is of very good quality （指动物、花或蔬菜）得奖的；该得奖的；一流的•a prize bull一流的公牛 •a prize marrow上好的西葫芦 ■describes something which is a very good or important example of its type （指某物）极好的；极重要的•prize assets重要资产 •slightly old-fashioned Some prize idiot (= extremely foolish person) forgot to lock the door.有个大傻瓜忘了锁门。 |