plural prizes
plural prizes
Learner's definition of PRIZE
[count]
1
: something that is won in a contest or given as an award奖;奖金;奖品 -
$500 was the prize for first place.第一名的奖金是500美元。
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She won a prize for guessing correctly how many jelly beans there were in the jar.她因猜中了罐中的果冻豆数量而获了奖。
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He won first/second/third prize.他获得了一等/二等/三等奖。
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The grand prize [=the best prize] of the drawing went to his daughter.他女儿赢得了绘画比赛的最高奖项。
— see also booby prize, consolation prize, door prize, nobel prize, pulitzer prize 2
: something that is very valuable or desirable and that is difficult to get极有价值的东西;珍品 2 prize /ˈpraɪz/ adjective
2 prize
/ˈpraɪz/
adjective
Learner's definition of PRIZE
always used before a noun
1
a : given as an award or prize作为奖品的 2
: very good or impressive : deserving an award or prize非常棒的;应获奖的 3
British, informal : real or complete真实的;完全的 3 prize /ˈpraɪz/ verb
prizes; prized; prizing
prizes; prized; prizing
Learner's definition of PRIZE
[+ object]
: to value (someone or something) very highly珍视 4 prize (US) verb
or British prise /ˈpraɪz/ prizes; prized; prizing
or British prise /ˈpraɪz/ prizes; prized; prizing
Learner's definition of PRIZE
[+ object] somewhat formal
: to open or move (something) with a tool撬;撬开 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻