bonus學測 L5KK [ˈbonəs]/ˈboʊnəs/
獎金;紅利·額外的好處;附加福利
學測高頻單字,指工作獎金與額外好處
Every worker got a big bonus after the company made a profit.

公司獲利後,每位員工都獲得了一大筆獎金。

bonus 能用來指老闆發給員工的年終獎金,也能指買東西時額外獲得的驚喜贈品或附加好處。

一個畫面:本份之外多遞上的禮品

工作獎金完成目標後,薪資之外額外獲得的錢
附加好處原本內容之外,附加贈送的驚喜或福利

義項

工作獎金B2noun獎金;紅利
Sarah received a generous bonus after her team reached the sales target.
在團隊達成銷售目標後,Sarah 收到了一筆豐厚的獎金。
a year-end bonusreceive a bonus
附加好處C1noun額外的好處;附加福利
The hotel near the night market offers free breakfast, which is a nice bonus for travelers.
夜市附近的飯店提供免費早餐,對旅客來說是個不錯的附加好處。
an added bonusa nice bonus

片語

year-end bonus歲末紅包 →年終獎金
an added bonus錦上添花 →額外加碼的好處
bonus points額外計分 →附加分數或獎勵點數
bonus track專輯彩蛋 →唱片額外收錄的曲目

你會不會這樣說?

The company gave all workers a year-end ___ for their hard work. (bonus / bond)

看答案

bonus

bonus 是「獎金」,bond 是「債券」或「聯結」,兩字拼法相近易混淆。

bonus 除了指員工獲得的「獎金」,也可以用來表示購買商品時獲得的額外好處。對還是錯?

看答案

bonus 兼具「工作獎金」與「額外好處或附加福利」兩種主要用法。

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多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

專案獎勵
The company gave Mei a bonus for completing the project ahead of schedule.
公司因美提前完成專案而發給她一筆獎金。
辦公地點
Having a quiet park beside the office is an added bonus.
辦公室旁有座安靜的公園,是一項額外的好處。

詞族

bonus 名詞(單數) 獎金;額外的好處・bonuses 名詞(複數) 多筆獎金;多項額外好處

四選一

Last month, the company awarded a total of three ____ for outstanding work.

  • bonus
  • bonus's
  • bonuses
  • bonuses'
看答案

bonuses

three 後需要複數名詞 bonuses,作 awarded 的受詞。bonus 是單數;bonus's 是單數所有格;bonuses' 是複數所有格,本句沒有其所修飾或可省略的被所有名詞。

同義改寫

Nora received a bonus for her excellent work on the project. → Nora received an extra payment as a reward for her excellent work on the project.
此處 bonus 是因工作表現優良而獲得的額外款項;改寫保留獎勵原因與金錢性質。
The office is spacious, and its location near the station is an added bonus. → The office is spacious, and its location near the station is an additional benefit.
此處 added bonus 指辦公室寬敞之外的額外優點,additional benefit 保留相同意思。

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