英语词汇“prize”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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- prize (REWARD)
- prize (LIFT)
adjective (1)
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prizenoun [ C ]

uk/praɪz/us/praɪz/

A2 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:

The critics' prize for best film was won by Marc Abbott for "Belly Laugh".

I won a prize in the raffle.

The first (= main) prize is a week for two in Miami.

The prize money for winning Wimbledon has been increased by 12.5 per cent.

something important and valuable that is difficult to achieve or get:

The prize would be her hand in marriage.

More examples

First prize is a fortnight in Barbados and second prize is a weekend in Rome.
There's a prize for the fastest three runners in each category.
Carlos was awarded first prize in the essay competition.
The children collected their prizes and then went back to their places.
Her internationally acclaimed novel has won several literary prizes.

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Prizes, rewards and medals

Academy Award
award
blue ribbon
booby prize
bronze
bronze medal
colour
gong
Grammy
honor
honorable
honour
honourable mention
Purple Heart
quid pro quo
reward
ribbon
rollover
stake
VC

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Goals and purposes

Idiom(s)

no prizes for guessing sth

prizeverb

uk/praɪz/us/praɪz/

prize verb (REWARD)

[ T often passive ] to think that someone or something is very valuable or important:

In parts of Asia this plant is prized for its medicinal qualities.

I prize that intimacy above everything.

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Liking

affection
attached
be a glutton for sth idiom
be a hit with sb idiom
be big on sth idiom
grow
grow on sb
have a lot of time for sb idiom
have a thing about sth/sb idiom
heart
hit
lick your lips idiom
liking
soft corner
soft spot
take a shine to sb idiom
take to sb/sth
taken
thing
warm

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prize verb (LIFT)

[ T + adv/prep ] UK also prise, US also pry to use force to lift something off something else, for example by pressing a tool against a fixed point; to separate things using force:

I prized the lid off with a spoon.

The window had been prized open with a jemmy.

She couldn't prize his fingers apart to get the key.

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Raising and lowering

elevate
elevated
erect
go down
hike sth up
hoick
hoist
jack
jack sth up
lever
leverage
lower
pick sb/sth up
prick (sth) up
put
ride
run
run sth up
scoop sth/sb up
winch

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Phrasal verb(s)

prize sth out of sb

prizeadjective [ before noun ]

uk/praɪz/us/praɪz/

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:

a prize bull

a prize marrow

used to describe something that is a very good or important example of its type:

prize assets

Some prize idiot (= extremely foolish person) forgot to lock the door.

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Extremely good

admirable
amazing
ask for sb/sth
award-winning
awesome
bowl
brilliant
incomparable
incredible
inspired
irreplaceable
life is just a bowl of cherries idiom
outstanding
parallel
sick
superlatively
supremacy
supreme
terrific
textbook

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Samples and examples

prizenoun [ C ]

us/prɑɪz/

a reward for victory in a competition or game:

David won first prize in the school science fair.

prizeadjective [ not gradable ]

us/prɑɪz/

given as a prize, or having won or deserving to win a prize:

prize money

prizeverb [ T ]

us/prɑɪz/

to value greatly:

The Japanese prize personal relationships in doing business.

A prized possession is one that is very important to you.

prizenoun [ C ]

uk/praɪz/us

something such as an amount of money that is given to a person or organization that wins a competition:

The promotion, launched on a national breakfast show, involves a competition with a daily prize of $10,000.

A new sponsor has been found to put up the prize money.

Cash prizes are awarded to winners and runners-up with the Student Journalist of the Year offered a paid summer placement.

a $100,000/£70,000, etc. prize More than a dozen young interior designers are fighting for the $150,000 prize.

win/get/share a prize Loan sharks sometimes use tactics which include sending letters to home-owners telling them they've won a prize and urging them to get in touch.

award/offer/present a prize Each award category offers prizes for small, medium, and large businesses.

top/big/major prize Several small businesses in the area are challenging for the top prize in the Entrepreneur Award scheme.

first/second/third prize She won first prize in a literary competition and has just had her first book published.

a prize for sth The London-based agency has been awarded several prizes for its original and creative advertising campaigns.

something valuable that people want very much to have:

The huge export order is an important prize to be won.

prizeadjective [ before noun ]

uk/praɪz/us

good enough to get a prize:

He had won awards for his prize ranch animals.

being the most valuable or most important example of its type:

prize asset/possession The group plans to sell off its prize asset, a Russian oil company, at a knockdown price.

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释义	Contents noun (1) prize (1) verb (2) prize (REWARD) prize (LIFT) adjective (1) prize (1) Contents noun (1) prize (1) adjective (1) prize (1) verb (1) prize (1) Contents noun (2) prize (1) prize (2) adjective (2) prize (1) prize (2) English American Business prizenoun [ C ] uk/praɪz/us/praɪz/ A2 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: The critics' prize for best film was won by Marc Abbott for "Belly Laugh". I won a prize in the raffle. The first (= main) prize is a week for two in Miami. The prize money for winning Wimbledon has been increased by 12.5 per cent. something important and valuable that is difficult to achieve or get: The prize would be her hand in marriage. More examples First prize is a fortnight in Barbados and second prize is a weekend in Rome. There's a prize for the fastest three runners in each category. Carlos was awarded first prize in the essay competition. The children collected their prizes and then went back to their places. Her internationally acclaimed novel has won several literary prizes. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Prizes, rewards and medals Academy Award award blue ribbon booby prize bronze bronze medal colour gong Grammy honor honorable honour honourable mention Purple Heart quid pro quo reward ribbon rollover stake VC See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Goals and purposes Idiom(s) no prizes for guessing sth prizeverb uk/praɪz/us/praɪz/ prize verb (REWARD) [ T often passive ] to think that someone or something is very valuable or important: In parts of Asia this plant is prized for its medicinal qualities. I prize that intimacy above everything. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Liking affection attached be a glutton for sth idiom be a hit with sb idiom be big on sth idiom grow grow on sb have a lot of time for sb idiom have a thing about sth/sb idiom heart hit *lick your* lips idiom liking soft corner soft spot take a shine to sb** idiom take to sb/sth taken thing warm See more results » prize verb (LIFT) [ T + adv/prep ] UK also prise, US also pry to use force to lift something off something else, for example by pressing a tool against a fixed point; to separate things using force: I prized the lid off with a spoon. The window had been prized open with a jemmy. She couldn't prize his fingers apart to get the key. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Raising and lowering elevate elevated erect go down *hike sth* up hoick hoist jack jack sth up lever leverage lower pick sb/sth up prick (sth) up put ride run run sth up scoop sth/sb up winch See more results » Phrasal verb(s) prize sth out of sb prizeadjective [ before noun ] uk/praɪz/us/praɪz/ 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: a prize bull a prize marrow used to describe something that is a very good or important example of its type: prize assets Some prize idiot (= extremely foolish person) forgot to lock the door. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Extremely good admirable amazing** ask for sb/sth award-winning awesome bowl brilliant incomparable incredible inspired irreplaceable life is just a bowl of cherries idiom outstanding parallel sick superlatively supremacy supreme terrific textbook See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Samples and examples prizenoun [ C ] us/prɑɪz/ a reward for victory in a competition or game: David won first prize in the school science fair. prizeadjective [ not gradable ] us/prɑɪz/ given as a prize, or having won or deserving to win a prize: prize money prizeverb [ T ] us/prɑɪz/ to value greatly: The Japanese prize personal relationships in doing business. A prized possession is one that is very important to you. prizenoun [ C ] uk/praɪz/us something such as an amount of money that is given to a person or organization that wins a competition: The promotion, launched on a national breakfast show, involves a competition with a daily prize of $10,000. A new sponsor has been found to put up the prize money. Cash prizes are awarded to winners and runners-up with the Student Journalist of the Year offered a paid summer placement. a $100,000/£70,000, etc. prize More than a dozen young interior designers are fighting for the $150,000 prize. win/get/share a prize Loan sharks sometimes use tactics which include sending letters to home-owners telling them they've won a prize and urging them to get in touch. award/offer/present a prize Each award category offers prizes for small, medium, and large businesses. top/big/major prize Several small businesses in the area are challenging for the top prize in the Entrepreneur Award scheme. first/second/third prize She won first prize in a literary competition and has just had her first book published. a prize for sth The London-based agency has been awarded several prizes for its original and creative advertising campaigns. something valuable that people want very much to have: The huge export order is an important prize to be won. prizeadjective [ before noun ] uk/praɪz/us good enough to get a prize: He had won awards for his prize ranch animals. being the most valuable or most important example of its type: prize asset/possession The group plans to sell off its prize asset, a Russian oil company, at a knockdown price.
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