1. a sum of money offered as a reward, especially for catching or killing a criminal
(尤指為抓獲或殺死罪犯而提供的)賞金
The government placed a bounty on the fugitive's head.
政府懸賞緝拿那名逃犯。
Bounty hunters tracked down the outlaw for the reward money.
賞金獵人為了賞金追捕那名法外之徒。
指慷慨的獎勵、報酬或豐富的數量。
獎金/賞金
EN: a reward or payment offered, especially by a government, for capturing or killing someone.
翻譯: (尤指政府為抓捕或殺死某人而提供的)獎金,賞金。
慷慨
EN: generosity in giving.
翻譯: 慷慨贈予的行為或品質。
豐厚獎勵
EN: something given generously, often as a reward.
翻譯: 慷慨給予的東西,常作為獎勵。
豐富的數量
EN: a large or abundant amount.
翻譯: 大量、豐富的數量。
小提醒:「bounty」常與政府或官方懸賞有關,但也可泛指任何慷慨的贈予或豐富的產量,例如「a bounty of fruits」(豐富的水果)。
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1. a sum of money offered as a reward, especially for catching or killing a criminal
(尤指為抓獲或殺死罪犯而提供的)賞金
The government placed a bounty on the fugitive's head.
政府懸賞緝拿那名逃犯。
Bounty hunters tracked down the outlaw for the reward money.
賞金獵人為了賞金追捕那名法外之徒。
2. generosity in giving; liberality
慷慨;大方
She is known for her bounty and kindness to those in need.
她以對需要幫助的人慷慨仁慈而聞名。
The festival is a celebration of nature's bounty.
這個節慶是對大自然慷慨饋贈的慶祝。
3. a large amount of something good; abundance
大量(好的事物);豐富
The harvest yielded a bounty of fruits and vegetables.
這次收穫獲得了豐富的水果和蔬菜。
The region is famous for its bounty of natural resources.
該地區以其豐富的自然資源而聞名。
4. a payment or reward, often from a government, for performing a specific service, such as joining the military
(常指政府為特定服務,如參軍,提供的)津貼,獎勵金
He received a bounty for enlisting in the army during the war.
他在戰爭期間因入伍而獲得了一筆獎勵金。
The naval bounty attracted many new recruits.
海軍的入伍津貼吸引了許多新兵。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| bounty + on + [person/animal] | 對(某人/動物)的懸賞 | The government placed a bounty on the pirate captain. (政府懸賞捉拿那名海盜船長。) |
| bounty + for + [information/action] | 為(資訊/行動)提供的獎金 | There is a bounty for information leading to an arrest. (提供線索導致逮捕將有賞金。) |
| claim/collect a bounty | 領取賞金 | The hunter went to the sheriff's office to claim the bounty. (獵人去警長辦公室領取賞金。) |
| offer/put up a bounty | 懸賞 | The company put up a bounty for finding security flaws. (該公司懸賞尋找安全漏洞。) |
| a bounty of + [plural noun/uncountable noun] | 豐富的… | The harvest yielded a bounty of fruits and vegetables. (這次收穫帶來了豐富的水果和蔬菜。) |
on 與 for 的區分有助於明確賞金的目標是「人」還是「物/事」。
EN: The government placed a $50,000 bounty on the fugitive.
翻譯: 政府懸賞五萬美元緝拿該逃犯。EN:The company offered a bounty for innovative ideas to reduce waste.
翻譯:該公司為能減少浪費的創新想法提供獎金。
使用 bounty on 針對人,bounty for 針對事物或行為,能更精確表達賞金的目標。
bounty vs reward
「bounty」通常指官方或權威機構(如政府)為特定目標(如逮捕罪犯)提供的懸賞金,帶有正式或法律色彩。「reward」則泛指任何為回報好行為、努力或歸還失物而給予的獎賞,範圍更廣,形式不限於金錢。
bounty vs prize
「bounty」強調為達成特定任務或目標(常帶有挑戰性或對公眾有益)而提供的金錢獎勵。「prize」則多指在比賽、競賽或抽獎中贏得的獎品或獎金,側重於競爭中的勝利。
bounty vs bonus
「bounty」是為特定、一次性目標設立的額外獎金。「bonus」通常指在常規薪資或預期回報之外,因績效、利潤或節日等原因發放的額外獎金或紅利,與持續性工作或投資相關。
在對話中,人們有時會用「bounty」來引述或提及一個具體的獎勵計畫或事件。 EN: I heard they put a bounty on the lost dog. 翻譯: 我聽說他們為那隻走失的狗懸賞了。
EN:She was talking about the bounty for reporting bugs in the app.
翻譯:她當時在講那個回報應用程式漏洞的獎金計畫。
「bounty」可用來強調豐盛、慷慨或大量的概念,帶有正面讚嘆的語氣。 EN: The harvest this year was a real bounty. 翻譯: 今年的收成真是豐盛。
EN:Her kindness is a bounty to everyone around her.
翻譯:她的善良對身邊的每個人來說都是一份慷慨的饋贈。
在思考或組織語句時,說話者可能會用「the bounty」或「that bounty」作為短暫的停頓點,以連接想法。 EN: We need to consider... the bounty... and how it will be distributed. 翻譯: 我們需要考慮…那份獎金…以及它將如何分配。
EN:So the plan is, with that bounty, we can fund the next project.
翻譯:所以計畫是,有了那筆獎金,我們就能資助下一個專案。
正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,應避免將「bounty」用於上述口語中的停頓填充或過於隨意的引述。建議使用更精確的詞彙,如「reward」、「prize」、「abundance」或「generosity」,並確保上下文清晰嚴謹。
bounty hunter
noun
賞金獵人
place a bounty on someone
verb phrase
懸賞捉拿某人
collect a bounty
verb phrase
領取賞金
cash bounty
noun phrase
現金賞金
bounty system
noun phrase
賞金制度
nature's bounty
noun phrase
大自然的恩賜;豐饒的物產
a bounty of something
noun phrase
大量的某物
×The government offered a bounty for the criminal.
✓The government offered a reward for the criminal.
「bounty」通常指官方(政府、法院)為特定目的(如逮捕罪犯、消滅害蟲)設立的獎金,帶有正式或法律色彩。一般性的「獎勵」或「報酬」應用「reward」。
×We enjoyed the bounty of the restaurant.
✓We enjoyed the abundance of food at the restaurant. / We enjoyed the restaurant's bountiful spread.
「bounty」指「大量、豐富」時,通常用於描述自然產物(如豐收)或抽象概念(如恩惠),且常以「the bounty of...」或「a bounty of...」的結構出現。直接用於商業場所(如餐廳)不自然。
×He received a bounty money.
✓He received bounty money. / He received a bounty.
「bounty」本身可指「賞金」,因此「bounty money」是冗餘的說法。通常直接說「a bounty」或「the bounty」即可。若強調是「錢」,可說「the bounty payment」或「the reward money」。
×She has a bounty of patience.
✓She has an abundance of patience. / She has boundless patience.
「bounty」雖然意指「豐富」,但較少用於描述個人特質或抽象的心理品質(如耐心、愛心)。更自然的搭配是「abundance」、「wealth」或「boundless」。
×This is a bounty place for fishing.
✓This is a bountiful place for fishing. / This place has a bounty of fish.
「bounty」是名詞,不能當形容詞修飾「place」。正確的形容詞是「bountiful」。若要保留「bounty」,需改變句型,如使用「a bounty of...」。