顾老师英语课堂
基本释义:表示"奖品"的三种主要英文表达
词源:prize源自拉丁语pretium(价值),award源自古法语eswarder(裁决),reward源自古法语reguard(回报)
指竞赛、比赛中赢得的奖品
指官方或机构颁发的奖项
指对付出或帮助的回报
"prize"强调竞赛获胜,"award"强调官方认可,"reward"强调对付出或帮助的回报。三者使用场景不同,不能随意互换。
The Nobel Prize is very prestigious.
She received an award for best actress.
There's a reward for returning the lost dog.
诺贝尔奖非常有名望。
她获得了最佳女演员奖。
归还丢失的狗有奖励。
普-莱-兹(长音ai)
呃-沃-德(重读"沃")
瑞-沃-德(重读"沃")
竞赛奖品相关
颁奖相关
回报奖励相关
He got a prize for his hard work. (错误)
正确:He got a reward for his hard work.
The Oscar is a famous reward. (错误)
正确:The Oscar is a famous award.
1. He won the first prize in the speech contest.
2. She received an award for her charity work.
3. Police offered a reward for witnesses.
1. He got a prize in the lottery.
2. 读作[əˈwɔːrd](重音在第二音节)
3. There's a reward for information.