“荣誉奖”常见的英文表达是 “Honorary Award” 或 “Award of Honor”。
Honorary Award: “honorary”意为“荣誉的;名誉的” ,这种表达强调奖项的荣誉性质,在很多正式场合和文献资料中较为常用。例如:He received an Honorary Award for his outstanding contributions to the field.(他因在该领域的杰出贡献而获得荣誉奖。)
Award of Honor: 这种表达更直白地传达出“一个带有荣誉性质的奖项”这一含义,同样能准确表达“荣誉奖”的意思。例如:The Award of Honor was presented to the veteran actor.(这位资深演员被授予了荣誉奖。)