bonus

/ˈbəʊnəs/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

奖金；额外津贴；额外的好处；意外收获

释义与例句

n. 奖金；额外津贴
an extra payment added to wages, especially for good performance or at a particular time
  1. The company paid every employee a year-end bonus.
    公司给每位员工发了年终奖金。
  2. Sales staff can earn a bonus if they exceed their targets.
    销售人员如果超额完成目标，就能获得奖金。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She used her bonus to pay off part of the loan.
    她用奖金偿还了部分贷款。
n. 额外的好处；意外收获
an extra good thing that was not expected
  1. The hotel's free breakfast was an unexpected bonus.
    酒店提供免费早餐，是个意外之喜。
  2. The job offers flexible hours, and the short commute is an added bonus.
    这份工作时间灵活，通勤时间短则是另一项额外优势。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Seeing dolphins during the boat trip was a real bonus.
    乘船途中看到海豚真是个意外收获。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 bonus 是正常工资之外的额外奖励；an added bonus 表示“额外的好处”。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • reward 奖励；报酬
    reward 泛指因努力、成就或良好行为得到的奖励，可为金钱或物品；bonus 通常是工资以外额外发放的钱，也可指计划之外的好处。
    Children received a book as a reward for taking part. 孩子们因参加活动而获得一本书作为奖励。
常见搭配
  • annual bonus 年度奖金
    Her annual bonus depends on the company's profits. 她的年度奖金取决于公司的利润。
  • performance bonus 绩效奖金
    The team received a performance bonus for finishing ahead of schedule. 团队因提前完成任务而获得绩效奖金。
  • added bonus 额外的好处
    The camera is lightweight, with excellent battery life as an added bonus. 这台相机重量轻，出色的电池续航则是额外优势。