bonus

/ˈbəʊnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbəʊnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbō-nəs/ (ame, mw)

bonus — 名詞

1. money paid in addition to your usual wages, fee, or prize, usually because your

1.名詞B2
釋義

獎金；紅利

另外發給的獎勵金

money paid in addition to your usual wages, fee, or prize, usually because your work was good or results were strong

例句

The hotel gave Priya a winter bonus after the busy holiday season.

飯店在忙碌的假期季後給了 Priya 一筆冬季獎金。

collocation: winter bonus

Workers at the factory will get a bonus if sales stay high.

如果業績維持高檔，工廠員工就會拿到獎金。

get a bonus if results are good

同義詞
  • reward

    broader word; a reward may be money, praise, or another kind of prize

  • incentive

    often aims to encourage future effort, not simply thank someone afterward

  • commission

    usually a regular sales-based payment, not a one-off extra amount

反義詞
  • pay cut

    a reduction in the money you normally receive

  • penalty

    money taken away or charged because of a mistake or rule break

文法句型

bonus for something

get / receive / pay a bonus

用法筆記

Common with verbs such as 'get', 'receive', 'earn', and 'pay'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense always refers to money, not to any kind of extra advantage.

常見錯誤

❌The company gave us a bonus salary in December.
✅The company gave us a bonus in December.
💡say 'bonus', not 'bonus salary', for extra reward money.

2. an extra good thing that comes with something else and makes it better than you

2.名詞B2
釋義

額外好處

比原先預期更好的附加收穫

an extra good thing that comes with something else and makes it better than you first expected

例句

A free map was an added bonus on the long train trip.

免費地圖是那趟長途火車旅程中的一個額外好處。

pattern: an added bonus

As a bonus, guests could borrow bikes from the beach hotel.

另外，住客還可以向這間海邊飯店借腳踏車。

pattern: As a bonus, ...

同義詞
  • extra

    the most general everyday choice; it can be good, neutral, or unwanted

  • perk

    informal; often used for a small pleasant advantage

  • plus

    informal; often used when listing another good point

反義詞
  • drawback

    a feature that makes something less attractive

  • downside

    informal word for the negative side of a situation

文法句型

an added bonus

as a bonus

用法筆記

Common in the fixed patterns 'an added bonus' and 'as a bonus'. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense can describe any pleasant extra, not only money.

常見錯誤

❌The sea view was a bonus money for us.
✅The sea view was a bonus for us.
💡this sense means an extra advantage, not cash.