prize
n.(名词)
Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition.See Synonyms at bonus
奖赏,奖品:如在竞争或在比赛中给予的或力求获得的作为对胜利或优胜的嘉奖的东西参见 bonus
Something worth striving for; a highly desirable possession.
珍品:值得努力争取的东西;令人羡慕的拥有
adj.(形容词)
Offered or given as a prize:
作为奖品提供或给予的:
例句:
a prize cup.
奖杯
Given a prize, or likely to win a prize:
获奖的或有望获奖的:
例句:
a prize cow.
有望得奖的母牛
Worthy of a prize; first-class:
理应得奖的;第一流的:
例句:
our prize azaleas.
我们一流的杜鹃花
v.tr.(及物动词)
prized,priz.ing,priz.es
To value highly; esteem or treasure.See Synonyms at appreciate
重视;尊重或珍视参见 appreciate
To estimate the worth of; evaluate.
估价…;评价
来源:
Alteration of Middle English pris [value, price, reward] * see price
中古英语 pris的变化 [价值,价格,报酬] *参见 price
prize
prize 2
n.(名词)
Nautical Something seized by force or taken as booty, especially an enemy ship and its cargo captured at sea during wartime.
【航海】 捕获品,战利品:有时以武力取得的或作为战利品而取得的东西,尤指战时在海上被捕获的敌船及其货物
The act of seizing; capture.
捕获:捕获的行为;俘虏
来源:
Alteration of Middle English prise
中古英语 prise的变化
from Old French [from feminine past participle of] prendre
源自 古法语 [] 源自prendre的阴性过去分词
from Latin prehendere, prendere [to seize] * see ghend-
源自 拉丁语 prehendere, prendere [捕获] *参见 ghend-
prize
prize 3也作 prise
v.tr.(及物动词)
prized 也作 prised priz.ing pris.ing priz.es pris.es
To move or force with or as if with a lever; pry.
撬,撬开:用或似用杠杆使移动或撬起;撬
n.(名词)
Leverage.
杠杆作用
Chiefly Southern U.S. Something used as a lever or for prying.
【多用于美国南部】 杠杆,撬棒:用作杠杆或用于撬起某物的东西
来源:
From Middle English prise [instrument for prying]
源自 中古英语 prise [用于撬某物的工具]
probably from prise [the taking of something] * see prize 2
可能源自 prise [获取某物] *参见 prize2