•There's a reward for whoever finishes first.无论谁先完成都会得到一份奖赏。

•The rewards of motherhood outweigh the anguish.做母亲得到的回报大于经受的痛苦。

•The police offered a reward for any information about the robbery.警方悬赏征求有关劫案的任何线索。

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•The company rewarded him for his years of service with a grand farewell party and several presents.公司为了答谢他多年为公司所作的贡献，为他举行了一个隆重的欢送会，还赠送了他几件礼物。

•slightly formal All his hard work was rewarded (= was made worth it) when he saw his book in print.看到了自己的书付梓出版，他感到一切的艰辛都得到了回报。

•formal He rewarded their kindness with hostility and contempt.他们好心对他，他却报以敌意和轻蔑。