“奖”在英语中常见的表达有 prize、award、reward 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
prize:通常指因竞赛、抽奖等活动而获得的奖品或奖金,强调通过竞争或运气获得的奖励。例如:
The prize for the winner is a trip to Paris.(获胜者的奖品是一次巴黎之旅。)
She won first prize in the writing contest.(她在写作比赛中获得了一等奖。)
award:既可以指因成就、贡献等而获得的奖项,也可指授予奖项这一行为,更正式、庄重,常用于学术、艺术、体育等领域。例如:
He received an award for his outstanding research.(他因杰出的研究获得了奖项。)
The Nobel Peace Award is one of the most prestigious honors in the world.(诺贝尔和平奖是世界上最负盛名的荣誉之一。)
reward:侧重于因某种行为、付出或忠诚而得到的回报、酬劳,不一定是正式的奖项,可以是物质上的,也可以是精神上的。例如:
The company offered a big reward to anyone who could find the lost data.(公司向任何能找到丢失数据的人提供了一大笔酬金。)
His hard work and dedication were finally rewarded with a promotion.(他的努力工作和奉献精神最终得到了晋升的回报。)