每日一词117 prize

学习内容基于现象英语的每日一词

今天又来一个名词作动词的词：prize。
我们知道“奖牌”“奖励”等，今天我们不炒冷饭，学习它的动词用法。

释义

• 英英
  to value (someone or something) very highly
  跟它类似意思的一个词是：appreciate。

• TE 例子
  Partly thanks to Churchill and the post-war Anglo-American ascendancy, English is these days prized, not despised.
  这个刚刚Eric提到的押尾韵。

在一篇2020大选，如果投票人重视竞选，那Sander就少些机会。

But if voters prize electabillity, Mr Sanders has less of a chance.

搭配

• be prized above
  比… 更珍视
  这是件比其它东西更看重的珍品，可以说：
  It's a precious thing to be prized above all else.
• be prized as
  珍视为…:
  The library is prized as the finest of its kind in England. 这家图书馆被认为是英国同类图书馆中最好的。
• be prized for
  因…而珍视
  The berries are prized for their healing properties. 这些浆果因有治疗功能而倍受喜爱。
• highly/much prized
  倍受青睐
  这两种水果在海南倍受青睐，可以说：
  These two fruits are much prized in Hainan.

翻译

许多中国家长非常重视奥数比赛。

Math Olympiad contests are much prized by many Chinese parents.

造句

Hard-working is much prized over high education in this company. （比起学历，这家公司更看重努力工作）

现象英语笔记

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• prize A over B
  "更重视A，而不是B"

  
  
  

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