中學英語詞彙是英語的常用詞。
熟練掌握中學詞彙,就能流利說英語。
今天我們來學習price和prize的用法。
請熟讀例句到會說:
01price
價格,價錢,物價;代價
給…定價;(在商品上)標價
What is the price of this?
這個多少錢?
How much is it? - I can't find the price tag.
這多少錢?-我找不到價格標籤。
I refuse to bargain over the price.
我拒絕討價還價。
The price of that house is high.
那房子的價格很高。
I'm only buying it if it's the right price.
只有在價格合適的時候我才會買。
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises.
這個行業正在感受到最近漲價的影響。
注意,以…的價格,介詞不是by而是at:
It is rather cheap at this price.
這個價格相當便宜。
We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price.
我們以公道的價格出售各種各樣的化妝品。
In April of that year the contract was awarded to H Lyttle and Son at a price of £16,524.
同年4月,合同以16524英鎊的價格籤給了H·萊特爾父子商行。
I wouldn't work for her again-not at any price!
我不會再為她工作了,不惜任何代價也不幹!
02prize
獎,獎賞,獎勵;獎品,獎金;難能可貴的事物
Win a car in our grand prize draw!
來我們的大抽獎中贏輛車回家!
Our team will try for the first prize.
我們隊將爭取一等獎。
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature.
他被授予諾貝爾文學獎。
I'd never heard of him before he won the prize.
在他獲獎之前我從未聽說過他。
Although he had only entered the contest for fun, he won first prize.
雖然他只是參加比賽玩玩,但得了一等獎。
price和prize是形似詞,詞形接近的詞很多都是同源詞,意思上或多或少都有些關係。
Price和prize源於拉丁文名詞pretium,意為「獎賞」或「價值」。
03pricey和priceless
注意,price的形容詞pricey的意思是「昂貴的」,而priceless的意思不是「沒有價值」,而是「無價的,超值的」,指的是一件物品或一次經歷,由於審美考慮或情感依戀,對一個人或一個人來說價值如此之大,以至於無法賦予它金錢價值。
It's a bit pricey but the food is wonderful.
東西有點貴,但很好吃。
Some of their imported beers are pricey.
他們進口的啤酒有些很貴。
Our family photos are priceless.
我們的全家福照片是無價之寶。
Each child is seen as a priceless jewel, a part of the family crown.
每個孩子都是無價之寶,是家庭皇冠上的珍珠。
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