每日一词117 prize

词:prize

英英释义:to consider something to be very important and special

例句:Overseas returnees are no longer highly prized by employers.

2. 体会这个词 (进阶篇)

我们很熟悉“prize”作为名词是“奖品”“奖赏”,其实它也常作为动词使用,表示“珍惜”“青睐”。在一些语境中,我们可以用 prize 替换 value, appreciate, hold dear 等词。   

比如“我知道你很重视我们之间的友谊”,就可以说成: 

I know that you prize our friendship.

最新一期的《经济学人》在语言专栏 Johnson 中就用到了 prize:   

It seems that people prize attitude over expertise.(这句话的意思是说,读者读写作指南时,更看重作者对语言的态度而不是专业知识)   

prize A over B 也是个常见表达,表示“更重视 A,而不是 B”。比如我们想说和用哪种方式阅读比较而言,我们应该更重视内容,就可以说成:   

We should prize content over the means to read it. 

prize 表示“珍惜”“青睐”时,也常常使用被动语态 be prized by。比如我们想说如今“海归”回国找工作时没那么“吃香”了,就可以说:

Overseas returnees are no longer highly prized by employers.

3. 从认识到会用(作业)

1)翻译下面的句子:   

许多中国家长非常重视奥数比赛。

Many Chinese parents prize Mathematical Olympiad competition highly.

(参考翻译:The International Mathematical Olympiad, a competition for high school students, is much prized by many Chinese parents.)

2)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。

例子: 社交媒体时代,讯息的及时性比内容更重要

场景 :Regency is prized over than contents in social media platforms.

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