award v. 颁奖、授奖 n. 奖品; 裁定、判决; 奖学金

He was awarded a medal for his achievement. 他因成就获得了奖章。

He deserves an award. 他应该获奖。

reward v. 酬谢、酬劳、报答 n. 酬谢、酬劳

How can I reward your kindness? 我该怎么报答你？

He received a reward of 5000 yuan for catching the criminal. 他因抓到罪犯得到5000元酬劳。

praise v. 表扬、赞美、歌颂 n. 表扬、称赞

You should praise your child when she does something good.

孩子做的好的时候你应该表扬她。

The boss praised his hard work. 老板称赞了他的辛勤工作。

praise be 谢天谢地

At last the plane landed safely, praise be. 最终飞机完全着陆了。谢天谢地！

He finally arrived in China，praise be. 他终于到了中国，谢天谢地！

prize 有n. adj. v 三种词性

n. 奖品、奖赏

nobel prize 诺贝尔奖

He won a prize for his invention. 他因他的发明而获奖。

adj 值得获奖的; 作为奖品的

prize money 奖金

She won prize money on the TV show. 她在电视节目上获得奖金。

prize day 颁奖日

v. 珍视 = value

We prize reputation more than profit. 与利润相比我们更珍视名誉。

总结：

award 侧重颁奖、授奖

reward 侧重酬劳、酬谢

praise 侧重表扬、称赞

prize 侧重奖品、奖项

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