bonus

bonus — noun

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

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.

collocation: winter bonus

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

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

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.

pattern: an added bonus

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

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.