Prize
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定义
a prize: 奖赏，奖品
the Nobel Prize 诺贝尔奖
示例
- "Anyway, all you have to do is email us your ghost stories, and the scariest one will win the Radio Rhubarb Halloween prize."
- "Please accept this fruit basket as your prize."
- "Cashman, a millionaire investment banker from San Francisco, took home the three-million-dollar cash prize."
- "Brent : Today is Halloween everybody, and Radio Rhubarb has a prize to give away to our loyal listeners."
- "It is my honor and great pleasure to tell you that you have been chosen to receive this year's Nobel prize in literature."
- "Convinced that his beloved pet goldfish "Bubbles", a prize won at a local carnival, is in mortal peril, Thomas has quarantined Bubbles to a 6 by 6 by 6 inch glass bowl until a vaccine is discovered or doctors clear the fish for transport."
- "The samba schools compete to win the main prize."
- "Samantha : Sheeba won the Nobel Prize in physics..."
练习 1
A tribute is:
A tribute is:
A "tribute" is a gift or declaration of acknowledgement or respect. Depending on its pronunciation, which differs from country to country, the term "homage" is preceded by either the article "a" or "an".
A "tribute" is not a tribe of native people!
A "prize", is a reward or trophy, generally awarded to someone who has accomplished something. A prize can be money or simply a certificate. A "prize" is not the same thing as a "tribute".
A "insult" is not a tribute.
练习 2
The flowers on Bruno's desk are .
The flowers on Bruno's desk are a present.
a present: This is correct. Polly tells Bruno that the flowers are "a gift". Another word for "a gift" is a present.
a talent: This is incorrect. Although as an adjective "gifted" means "talented" or "skilled", in this context, as a noun, "a gift" refers to "a present". In the sentence "She has a gift for talking to people" however, a "gift" is a noun which refers to a talent or skill.
a reward: This is not the best choice here. A "reward" expresses something given "in exchange for" a service or as a "prize". A "reward" is often money. It has a different meaning than a "gift".
a prize: This is not the best choice here. A "prize" expresses something given to compensate the winner of a contest or competition. We can also use the word as an adjective as in "that is a prize-winning apple pie your mother baked".
练习 3
"Delavigne's tribute to his grandfather, “La Potion de Papi” grew popular."
A "tribute" is:
A "tribute" is:
"Delavigne's tribute to his grandfather, “La Potion de Papi” grew popular."
A "tribute" is:
A "tribute" is:
A "tribute" is not a "tribe" of indigenous people!
A "tribute" is a gift or declaration of acknowledgement or respect. Depending on its pronunciation, which differs from country to country, the term "homage" is preceded by either the article "a" or "an". Example: Her new album is a/an homage to Frida Kahlo.
A "prize", is a reward or trophy, generally awarded to someone who has accomplished something. A prize can be money or simply a certificate. A "prize" is not the same thing as a "tribute".
A "insult" is not a tribute.
练习 4
"The marketing department wanted to offer the first crack at this jingle to any musicians"
In this context, what does a "crack" refer to?
In this context, what does a "crack" refer to?
"The marketing department wanted to offer the first crack at this jingle to any musicians"
In this context, what does a "crack" refer to?
In this context, what does a "crack" refer to?
This is incorrect. A "task" is a chore, assignment or obligation. "Tasks" can describe obligations such as walking a dog, washing the dishes, making your bed, etc.
This is incorrect. A "song" is not what Susie is referring to when she uses this expression! A "song" is a musical composition designed for voice.
This is incorrect. A "prize" is not what Susie is referring to when she uses this expression! A "prize" is an award for something, often presented to the winner of a competition. Example: I won a prize for my poem about tractors.
The expression "to have a crack at (writing a song)" describes having a chance, opportunity or try at writing a song. The related expression "to have the first crack at (writing a song)" refers having the FIRST chance to write it. Example: The accounting team will have the first crack at writing the report, if not, I'll hire an outside accountant.
