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

　

单词	prize
释义	prize 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈprīz 1 : something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance also : premium sense 1d 2 : something exceptionally desirable 3 archaic : a contest for a reward : competition prize 2 of 5 adjective 1 a : awarded or worthy of a prize b : awarded as a prize c : entered for the sake of a prize a prize drawing 2 : outstanding of a kind raised prize hogs prize 3 of 5 verb (1) prized; prizing transitive verb 1 : to estimate the value of : rate 2 : to value highly : esteem a prized possession prize 4 of 5 noun (2) 1 : something taken by force, stratagem, or threat especially : property lawfully captured at sea in time of war 2 : an act of capturing or taking especially : the wartime capture of a ship and its cargo at sea prize 5 of 5 verb (2) prized; prizing transitive verb : to press, force, or move with a lever : pry Synonyms Noun (1) catch gem jewel pearl plum treasure Adjective A-OK A1 awesome bang-up banner beautiful blue-chip blue-ribbon boffo bonny [chiefly British] bonnie boss [slang] brag brave bully bumper capital choice classic cool [slang] corking crackerjack cracking dandy divine dope [slang] down [slang] dynamite excellent fab fabulous famous fantabulous [slang] fantastic fine first-class first-rate first-string five-star four-star frontline gangbusters gangbuster gilt-edged gilt-edge gone [slang] grand great groovy heavenly high-class hot hype [slang] immense jim-dandy keen lovely marvelous marvellous mean neat nifty noble number one No. 1 numero uno out-of-sight [slang] par excellence peachy peachy keen phat [slang] prime primo [slang] prizewinning quality radical [slang] righteous [slang] sensational slick splendid stellar sterling superb superior superlative supernal swell terrific tip-top top top-notch top-of-the-line top-shelf topflight topping [chiefly British] unsurpassed wizard [chiefly British] wonderful Verb (1) appreciate cherish love treasure value Verb (2) corkscrew extract pry pull root (out) tear (out) uproot wrest wring yank See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective Dad brought back his prize catch, a three-foot striped bass. I felt a prize fool for making such a stupid mistake. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English pris prize, price — more at price entry 1 Verb (1) Middle English prisen, from Anglo-French priser, preiser to appraise, esteem, from Late Latin pretiare, from Latin pretium price, value — more at price entry 1 Noun (2) Middle English prise, from Anglo-French, taking, seizure, from prendre to take, from Latin prehendere — more at get Verb (2) prize lever First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1739, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 1574, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing prize consolation prize door prize prize-giving grand prize prize money consolation prize door prize prize-giving grand prize prize money Kids Definition prize 1 of 4 noun ˈprīz 1 : something won or to be won in a contest 2 : something unusually valuable or eagerly sought The prize of the greenhouse is the rare orchid. prize 2 of 4 adjective 1 : outstanding of its kind That's my prize baseball card. 2 : awarded as a prize prize money 3 : awarded a prize a prize essay prize 3 of 4 verb prized; prizing : to value highly : treasure Abraham Lincoln's autograph is prized by collectors. prize 4 of 4 noun : something taken (as in war) by force especially at sea Legal Definition prize noun 1 : property (as a ship) lawfully captured in time of war 2 : the wartime capture of a ship and its cargo at sea prize 1 of 4 noun 1 as in treasure someone or something unusually desirable in the view of most of her friends, her current boyfriend is certainly no prize Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance treasure jewel gem valuable plum pearl catch find blessing windfall swag booty spoil loot goody goodie gold jackpot plunder brass ring prize money glory treasure trove godsend pride Antonyms & Near Antonyms lemon loser 2 as in award something given in recognition of achievement the Pritzker Architecture Prize is the world's most prestigious honor in the field of architecture Synonyms & Similar Words award accolade trophy honor medal premium decoration badge plume distinction blue ribbon kudo applause cup ribbon crown plaque tribute laurel plate commendation plaudit homage eulogy citation compliment order bravo paean hallelujah encomium honorable mention panegyric prize 2 of 4 adjective as in excellent of the very best kind delighted to be guests at one of her prize dinner parties Synonyms & Similar Words excellent great wonderful terrific lovely fabulous awesome beautiful fantastic superb stellar prime marvelous fine quality grand choice hot famous top prizewinning marvellous neat sensational classic divine banner cracking cool heavenly splendid sterling capital brave dynamite superlative superior brag par excellence bumper slick topping fab immense crackerjack exceptional good swell dandy unsurpassed too much noble nifty number one corking primo topflight mean boss peachy bully supernal groovy keen frontline dope special wizard hype radical fantabulous decent bonny gone boffo blue-ribbon better righteous first-class phat gangbusters bang-up high-class gangbuster satisfactory first-rate numero uno peachy keen top-of-the-line adequate tip-top down top-notch out of this world acceptable gilt-edge out-of-sight premium top-shelf first-string bonnie five-star gilt-edged blue-chip all right classical four-star fancy jim-dandy traditional select A-OK A1 standard tolerable passable superfine No. 1 okay OK high-grade high-test Antonyms & Near Antonyms rotten pathetic poor terrible lousy vile wretched inferior awful unsatisfactory bad execrable substandard atrocious middling mediocre low-grade second-rate second-class See More prize 3 of 4 verb (1) 1 as in to pry to draw out by force or with effort prizing the stubborn nails out of the board Synonyms & Similar Words pry pull extract pluck yank corkscrew mine remove withdraw wrest tear (out) uproot wring take (out) root (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms insert install implant instill stuff jam ram wedge cram See More 2 as in to lever to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever trying to prize apart the jammed gears Synonyms & Similar Words pry lever pull lift part jimmy divide separate break hoist shift elevate uplift break up disengage detach disjoin Antonyms & Near Antonyms join connect prize 4 of 4 verb (2) as in to value to hold dear veterinarians know that pets are highly prized by their owners Synonyms & Similar Words value treasure love appreciate enjoy respect cherish admire set store on relish regard like reverence fancy set store by esteem revere venerate groove (on) revel (in) apprize dig delight (in) memorialize worship caress enshrine dote (on) idolize adore Antonyms & Near Antonyms hate undervalue despise scorn disvalue snub sniff (at) detest disdain slight scout loathe forget minimize abhor kiss off abominate execrate write off disparage decry put down depreciate abandon cry down neglect belittle deprecate high-hat bad-mouth See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of prize are booty, loot, plunder, spoils, and spoil. While all these words mean "something taken from another by force or craft," prize applies to spoils captured on the high seas or territorial waters of the enemy. the wartime right of seizing prizes at sea The meanings of booty and prize largely overlap; however, booty implies plunder to be shared among confederates. thieves dividing up their booty While the synonyms loot and prize are close in meaning, loot applies especially to what is taken from victims of a catastrophe. picked through the ruins for loot Although the words plunder and prize have much in common, plunder applies to what is taken not only in war but in robbery, banditry, grafting, or swindling. a bootlegger's plunder Spoil, more commonly spoils, applies to what belongs by right or custom to the victor in war or political contest. the spoils of political victory
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