prized

adj.

1. 珍贵的；宝贵的
   very valuable to sb
   1. I lost some of my most prized possessions in the fire.
      大火吞噬了我的一些最珍贵的物品。

The spelling prise is also used in British English for meanings 5 and 6. 在英国英语中，义项5和6亦可拼作prise。


1. N-COUNT 奖品；奖赏；奖金
   A prize is money or something valuable that is given to someone who has the best results in a competition or game, or as a reward for doing good work.
   1. You must claim your prize by telephoning our claims line...
      您必须通过拨打我们的领奖电话来领取奖品。
   2. He won first prize at the Leeds Piano Competition...
      他在利兹国际钢琴比赛中荣获一等奖。
   3. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1985...
      他于1985年被授予诺贝尔物理学奖。
   4. They were going all out for the prize-money, £6,500 for the winning team.
      他们正全力争取队伍获胜，以赢得6,500英镑的奖金。
2. ADJ 可以获奖的；获奖的
   You use prize to describe things that are of such good quality that they win prizes or deserve to win prizes.
   1. ...a prize bull.
      获奖的公牛
   2. ...prize blooms.
      有望获奖的花
3. N-COUNT 非常珍贵的人（或物）；十分重要的人（或物）
   You can refer to someone or something as a prize when people consider them to be of great value or importance.
   1. With no lands of his own, he was no great matrimonial prize.
      他没有自己的地产，不是结婚的上佳人选。
4. VERB 重视；珍惜
   Something that is prized is wanted and admired because it is considered to be very valuable or very good quality.
   1. Military figures, made out of lead are prized by collectors...
      收藏家们对铅铸的军人塑像视若珍宝。
   2. One of the gallery's most prized possessions is the portrait of Ginevra de'Benci.
      这个美术馆最珍贵的藏品之一是达芬奇的《女子肖像》。
5. VERB 撬；撬动；撬开；掰开
   If you prize something open or prize it away from a surface, you force it to open or force it to come away from the surface.
   1. He tried to prize the dog's mouth open...
      他试图把这条狗的嘴掰开。
   2. I prised off the metal rim surrounding one of the dials...
      我把其中一个刻度盘的金属边撬开了。
   3. He held on tight but she prised it from his fingers.
      他抓得很紧，但她还是掰开他的手，把它拿走了。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 pry


6. VERB 竭力打探（消息等）；说服…透露（消息）
   If you prize something such as information out of someone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to.
   1. Alison and I had to prize conversation out of him.
      我和艾莉森只得从他口中撬出谈话内容。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 pry

1. Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
   博林格RD香槟是一种名贵的备受推崇的葡萄酒。
2. Ducks 'eggs are particularly prized for cake making.
   鸭蛋在做糕饼时，格外重要。
3. Military figures, made out of lead are prized by collectors
   收藏家们对铅铸的军人塑像视若珍宝。
4. One of the gallery's most prized possessions is the portrait of Ginevra de'Benci.
   这个美术馆最珍贵的藏品之一是达芬奇的《女子肖像》。
5. He prized it beyond everything else.
   他爱惜这件东西胜过其他一切。
6. This influence makes Apple a prized possession for both the longs and the shorts.
   这种影响力也使得苹果的股票成为了多头和空头交易的聚宝盆。
7. But then my prized Waterman fountain pen disappeared.
   但之后，我那支珍贵的华特曼自来水笔不见了。
8. Whether in love or in the stock market, winners are to be prized.
   无论是在爱情中或在股票市场，胜利者终会被奖赏。
9. Prized Swarovski crystals are usually used to create elegant items of jewellery or sculptures.
   珍贵的施华洛世奇水晶常被打造为优雅的珠宝首饰或者雕刻品。
10. His most prized possessions had been given away, yet he was very happy.
    彩虹鱼把自己最宝贵的东西都分给了大家，可他却觉得非常幸福。
11. Yet virginity and chastity ─ especially for women, but also men ─ remain prized virtues.
    但无论男女，尤其是对于女性来说，保持处子之身和贞操依然被视作一种至高的美德。
12. Amony my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken.
    我最宝贵的财富之一，是我从未说出的话。
13. The Teke people revered their prized horses and were highly devoted to them.
    特克人尊敬他们珍贵的马匹和高度专门给他们。
14. Our friendship is one of the prized possessions in my life and I will treasure it accordingly.
    我们的友谊，是我生命中极有价值的财富，于是我很珍惜它。
15. The burglar had prized open the lid of the chest.
    窃贼撬开了箱子的盖子。
16. It was as if you had prized off the lid of the city.
    仿佛你把这个城市的盖子揭开了一样。
17. He gave me his most prized possession.
    他把他的珍爱赏给了我。
18. And are prized for their individuality and expressiveness.
    而且被为他们的个性和表达珍视。
19. Individuality and self-expression are highly prized in modern times.
    个性和自我表达在现代被大力推崇。
20. John prized his relations with Peter above support to paul.
    约翰看重的是他和彼得的关系，认为这比支持保罗重要。
21. Delicacy highly prized in Japan but highly dangerous.
    日本大量捕杀的珍贵美味，但是危险性很强。
22. Proof that British creativity and know-how are prized around the world, if not always here.
    这便是证据，证明全世界都赞赏英国人的创造性和技能（即使并不总是施展在英国）。
23. The Center for Biological Diversity, an activist group, recently launched a boycott of the prized fish.
    一家名为生物多样性中心的激进组织最近启动了一项针对这种珍贵鱼类的联合抵制活动。
24. Has she ever shown you her prized collection of antique clocks?
    她给你看过她最珍爱的古董钟收藏品吗？
25. Within the bank, he fostered an intense management culture that prized discipline and attention to detail.
    在苏格兰皇家银行银行内部，他建立了一种紧张的管理文化，重视纪律和对细节的关注。
26. In their society, honesty was prized above all other virtues.
    在他们的社会中，诚实被认为比其他任何品德都要为重要。
27. But there was a problem lurking inside my prized possession.
    然而，我这心爱的车子却潜伏着一个问题。
28. The boy's bicycle was his most prized possession.
    那男孩的自行车是他最珍惜的东西。
29. This could open up prized sectors such as retail and airlines.
    这可能会打开零售业和航空业等重要行业的大门。
30. This is because excitement and acquisition are prized over pleasant, relaxing experiences.
    这是因为对物质的兴奋和拥有感要高于对旅行愉快，轻松地体验。