单词详解

1. n.

A. [U][C] 报答，报偿，奖赏，报应 (a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing )

  It is quite unfair that he gets very little in reward for his hard work.
他工作很辛苦，报酬却很少，这很不公平。

An act of kindness deserves a reward. 做好事，当然要有报答。

B. [C] 酬金，赏金，奖品 [(+for)]（benefit resulting from some event or action）
A large reward is offered for the great contribution the scientists made.
巨额奖金将赏给突出贡献的科学家。

　She offered a reward of 500 dollars for the lost necklace. 她悬赏500美元找回丢失的项链。

2. vt.

A. 报答，报偿，酬谢，奖励[(+with/for)]（act or give recompense in recognition of someone’s behavior or actions）

They rewarded the winners with gifts of medals and flowers.

他们奖给优胜者奖章和鲜花。
Winners will be rewarded a trip to Hainan. 优胜者将获得去海南旅游的奖赏。

B. 报应，惩罚 (坏人或坏事) [(+for)]（strengthen and support with rewards）

He will sooner or later be rewarded for his wicked conduct.
他的恶行迟早会受到报应。

相关词组

in reward for作为……的报酬

They reward him for saving the child. 他们因他救了那个小孩而奖赏他。

相关单词

过去式：rewarded

过去分词：rewarded

现在分词：rewarding

第三人称单数：rewards