诺贝尔奖：prize综述

He that will not allow his friend to share the prize must not expect him to share the danger.

——Aesop

不肯让朋友共享果实的人，不要指望朋友与他共患难。

——伊索

一、你知道prize有几种含义吗？

adj.

1.作为奖品的

I will use the prize money to help pay for my education.

我要用这笔奖金支付部分学费。

2.了不起的

He tells me you are his prize patient.

他对我说，你是一个了不起的患者。

n.

1.奖赏，奖金，奖品

All Europe held its breath to see who would win the election.

全欧洲屏息而待，看谁能赢得这场选举。

2.追求的东西；令人羡慕的东西

The summit was the prize they sought, especially if it had never been attained before.

顶峰，尤其是前人未曾问津过的顶峰，正是他们所追求的目标。

3.战利品，捕获（敌船及其货物）

The three mice had set sail with their prize.

三只老鼠已带着战利品启航了。

4.意外收获，横财

You'll have no conception of the value of your prize until you draw close to it.

在你走近以前，你绝对估量不出这笔横财的价值的。

v.

1.珍视[T]

I prize my independence too much to go and work for them.

我非常珍视自己的独立而不愿为他们干活。

2.捕获[T]

The ship was prized for violating neutrality.

那艘船因违犯中立而被捕获。

3.撬起，撬动[T]

He prized the box open with an iron bar.

他用一根铁棒把那箱子撬开。

二、prize的常见短语，你会用吗？

booby prize  n.末名奖品(有善意开玩笑的意思)

prize money  n.(旧时出售捕获船货物后分给立功官兵的)捕获赏金

prize ring  n.拳击场,拳击练习

prize winner  n.得奖者

nobel prize  n.诺贝尔奖金(1901年开始,每年在诺贝尔逝世日12月10日颁奖)  

三、学会prize的用法了吗？来做个小测试吧

They coped with each other for the         . 

他们为了获得奖品而相互竞争。

Well he won the          , but I made him sweat for it. 

对，是他得胜获了奖，可我让他为此费了很大的劲。