n (1) 1)奖(品，金) (award given to sb who has the best results in a competition， or as a reward for doing good work) [C]： win first～in the chess tournament/for one's singing/in the English contest 在象棋比赛中获一等奖/获唱歌一等奖/获学英语比赛一等奖;She entered two compititions and won～s. 她参加了两项比赛并且获了奖。(sb's book) gain several literary～s (某人的书)获了几项文学奖;carry off a～得奖;I was awarded a lot of～s at school. 我在学校里多次获奖。P～s will be given for the three best stories. 将向三本最好的小说颁奖。consolation～s (体育比赛的)安慰奖;Nobel P～winners 诺贝尔奖获得者; prize day， prize-giving day 学校每年一度的颁奖日;〖同〗award，reward; 2) (彩票或赌博等的)彩金 (thing (that can be) won in a lottery or a gambling game) [C]： win the 10，000 pounds～on the football pools 在足球赌博中赢了一万英镑;a～-winning lottery ticket 一张中奖的彩票;～money 奖金;

(2)值得竞争(努力争取)的东西 (sth of value that is worth struggling for) [C]： the～s of life 人生的目的;the greatest～of all — world peace 最最宝贵的东西——世界和平;As a secretary she was a～. 她这个秘书的职位人人都争着要。These tomatoes are the～of the crop. 这些是最好的西红柿。

→′prize-fight n 职业拳击比赛;′prize-fighter n 职业拳击手;

adj(1)获奖的 (that has won a prize) [无comp][作attrib]：～cattle 获奖的牛;a～rose/exhibit in the flower show 在花展上获奖的玫瑰花/展品;Her～recipe was printed in the newspaper. 她获奖的菜谱刊登在报纸上。〖同〗winning，award-winning;

(2)(含有讽刺或幽默的意味)了不起的，第一流的 (that is worthy of a prize， often used ironically or humorously) [无comp][作attrib] (infml)： a～fool/ass/idiot 一流的傻瓜/蠢驴/白痴;

vt 珍视 (value sth highly) [T+n]： The Chinese～jade. 中国人珍视玉石。He～d my friendship above anything else. 他珍视我的友谊，把它看得高于一切。～one's health/one's freedom above being wealthy/riches 把健康/自由看得比富有/财富更宝贵;She～d him for his good sense and understanding. 她敬重他，因为他有良好的意识和理解力。These fish are highly～d for their excellent flavour. 这些鱼因其风味极佳而备受推崇。sb's most～ed possessions 某人最值得珍视的财产;〖同〗value，treasure;

【辨异】prize与appreciate、esteem、value和reward的区别见APPRECIATE。