prestige
prestige — 名詞
1. the widespread respect and favourable opinion that a person, organisation, or th
聲望；威望
因成就、品質或地位而獲得的尊重
the widespread respect and favourable opinion that a person, organisation, or thing receives because of outstanding achievements, superior quality, or a powerful social position
Maeve University has kept its academic prestige for over a century through world-famous research.
Maeve 大學憑藉世界知名的研究，維持了超過一個世紀的學術聲望。
academic prestige; keep + prestige
Winning a national award brought enormous prestige to Linh's small research team.
贏得全國大獎為 Linh 的小型研究團隊帶來了極高的聲望。
bring + prestige + to
Many young doctors chose the hospital for the prestige of working with top surgeons.
許多年輕醫師選擇了該醫院，是因為有機會與頂尖外科醫生共事所帶來的聲望。
the prestige of + gerund
Faisal turned down the job despite its prestige, choosing family life over a high-profile career.
Faisal 拒絕了那份工作，儘管它很有聲望，他選擇了家庭生活而非高調的職業生涯。
The restaurant's prestige rests on its three Michelin stars and world-class wine list.
這家餐廳的聲望來自其米其林三星評價與世界級的葡萄酒選單。
prestige rests on [source]
- academic prestige
- international prestige
- social prestige
- enjoy prestige
- carry prestige
- bring prestige to
- gain prestige
- lose prestige
- matter of prestige
- symbol of prestige
- reputation
broader term; can be positive or negative, while prestige is always positive
- renown
more formal and literary; emphasises being widely known rather than respected
- standing
focuses on relative position or rank rather than admiration
- cachet
suggests an exclusive, stylish quality; slightly less formal
- notoriety
fame for something bad, the opposite of admired reputation
文法句型
prestige + of + gerund
enjoy / have / carry + prestige
用法筆記
Prestige is an uncountable noun — it has no plural form and cannot be used with 'a' or 'an'. Frequently paired with verbs like 'enjoy', 'carry', 'bring', 'gain', or 'lose'.
常見錯誤
prestige — 形容詞
- prestigepositive
- more prestigecomparative
- most prestigesuperlative
1. used before a noun to describe something connected with wealth, high social stat
頂級的
與財富地位相關而令人嚮往的
used before a noun to describe something connected with wealth, high social status, or power, which makes people admire or desire it
The Léa family bought a prestige apartment with a view of the old harbour.
Léa 一家買了一間能俯瞰舊港景色的頂級公寓。
prestige apartment
Kabir's company won a prestige contract to design the new central library.
Kabir 的公司贏得了設計新中央圖書館的標誌性合約。
prestige contract
Charlotte drives a prestige car from a German brand known for its engineering.
Charlotte 開著一輛德國品牌的頂級轎車，該品牌以工藝聞名。
Liang was offered a prestige teaching job at the top international school in Singapore.
Liang 獲得了一份在新加坡頂尖國際學校任教的優質教職。
prestige + job / position
- prestige apartment
- prestige car
- prestige brand
- prestige address
- prestige project
- prestige contract
- prestige position
- prestige school
- prestigious
can appear in any position in a sentence; more versatile than the attributive-only 'prestige'
- upscale
focuses on high price and quality rather than social status
- exclusive
emphasises limited access rather than general admiration
文法句型
prestige + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is used ONLY before a noun (attributive position). It cannot be used after a linking verb: ❌ 'This apartment is prestige.' ✅ 'This is a prestige apartment.' The more flexible form 'prestigious' can be used in both positions.
常見錯誤
同根字
- prestigious形容詞B2
- prestigiously副詞C1