| 单词 | prize |
| 释义 | noun | verb | adjective prizeprize1 /praɪz/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable] 1something that is given to someone who is successful in a competition, race, game of chance, etc.: First prize is a trip to Orlando.prize for There was a prize for best costume. Enter now for the chance to win any of these fabulous prizes. Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. → see also consolation prize2prize money money that is given to the person who wins a competition, race, etc.3someone or something that is very valuable to you or very important to try to get: She’s going to marry Simon, but I don’t think he’s much of a prize. The gold watch is the prize of his collection. [Origin: 1500–1600 prise, an earlier form of price]COLLOCATIONSverbswin a prize In this month’s competition, you could win a prize worth $3,000.take a prize (=win it) Megan Brolls also took the prize for best individual speaker.earn a prize (=win it, especially when you have done something difficult) His first novel earned him a Pulitzer Prize.get/receive a prize The winner gets a $100 prize.share a prize They will share the first prize of $500.give (somebody) a prize A prize will be given for the best science project.award (somebody) a prize (=officially give someone a prize) Four years later, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature.collect a prize I am afraid that Mr. Newman cannot be here tonight to collect his prize.claim a prize (=collect it) She had the winning ticket, and stepped forward to claim her prize.present a prize (also present somebody with a prize) (=give a prize to someone, especially at a formal occasion) The winner will be presented with their prize by the mayor.a prize goes to somebody (=they get it) The fiction prize goes to Carol Shields.adjectives/nouns + prizefirst/second/third etc. prize She won first prize in a poetry competition.the top/grand prize The movie won the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival.a consolation prize (=given to someone who has not won) The runner-up will get a consolation prize of a dinner for two.a cash prize You can win a vacation plus a cash prize of $500.a special prize There will be a special prize for the best wildlife photograph.a booby prize (=given as a joke to the person who comes last) We teased her that her cake would win the booby prize .prize + nounsa prize winner Congratulations to all the prize winners!prize money The total prize money for the tournament is $50,000. noun | verb | adjective prizeprize2 ●○○ verb [transitive] 1to regard something as very important or valuable: He prized his freedom above all else.► see thesaurus at value22to pry something open or away from something else noun | verb | adjective prizeprize3 adjective [only before noun] 1good enough to win a prize or to have won a prize: a herd of prize cattle → see also prize-winning2[no comparative] best, most important, or most useful: one of the team’s prize players → see also prized |
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