reward given to the winner of a competition, race, etc.
sth of value that is gained after a struggle; a precious possession
value highly
"the prize was a free trip to Europe"
"choice wines"
"prime beef"
"prize carnations"
"quality paper"
"select peaches"
"I prize these old photographs"
"The burglar jimmied the lock"
"Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
"I respect his judgement"
"We prize his creativity"
He won first prize in..a model-making competition.
出自:Glasgow Herald
In a grammar school, prizes are plotted for, swotted for, expected.
出自: E. Blishen
The Daily Mail had offered a prize of s10,000 for the first successful transatlantic crossing.
出自:Journal of Navigation
Peasants who prized their bullocks and..ancestral tombs above all things.
出自: F. Fitzgerald
Wit was not something he prized.
出自: V. Brome
我把我的藏书看得比我的王国还珍贵。
Freedom is prized above riches.
自由比财富更珍贵。
A good woman is prized above jewels.
女人好,赛珠宝。
误 He won the Gold Prize of maths this year.
正 He won the Gold Prize for maths this year.
析 prize常与for连用,表示“获…的奖”,不与of连用。