rewarding

rewarding — 形容詞

1. making you feel happy and satisfied through effort that produces useful or impor

1.形容詞B1
釋義

有意義的

讓人感到快樂和滿足的

making you feel happy and satisfied through effort that produces useful or important results — for instance, caring for a sick relative, teaching a class, or finishing a difficult project that helps others.

例句

Hamza found his work as a night-shift nurse deeply rewarding, especially when patients thanked him.

Hamza 發現他做夜班護士的工作非常有意義，尤其是病人向他道謝的時候。

deeply rewarding — common intensifier

Volunteering at the animal shelter was the most rewarding thing Sade had done all year.

去動物收容所做志工是 Sade 這一年來做過最有意義的事。

同義詞
  • fulfilling

    very close in meaning; emphasises a deep sense of purpose

  • satisfying

    focuses on the pleasure of a job done well, slightly less emotional than 'rewarding'

  • worthwhile

    emphasises that the effort was justified by the result

反義詞
  • unrewarding

    direct opposite; an experience that gives no satisfaction

  • thankless

    a task that brings no appreciation or gratitude

文法句型

rewarding + noun

be rewarding

用法筆記

Often used to describe jobs, activities, or relationships that require effort but give a strong sense of purpose. Commonly modified by deeply, truly, immensely, or personally.

常見錯誤

❌The job was very reward.
✅The job was very rewarding.
💡'rewarding' is the adjective form; 'reward' is a noun or verb and cannot replace it.

2. producing a large amount of money or financial gain compared to what was spent o

2.形容詞B2
釋義

賺錢的

能產生大量金錢利潤的

producing a large amount of money or financial gain compared to what was spent or invested — for example, a share whose value rises sharply, or a business deal that brings in high profits.

例句

Investing in solar energy turned out to be a highly rewarding decision for Andrei.

對 Andrei 來說，投資太陽能產業是一個利潤非常豐厚的決定。

highly rewarding — financial context intensifier

The company's most rewarding deal was the purchase of a small robotics startup last spring.

這家公司最賺錢的一筆交易，是去年春天收購了一家小型機器人新創公司。

rewarding + deal / investment / contract

同義詞
  • profitable

    more direct and common in business writing; 'rewarding' emphasises the overall benefit including non-monetary value

  • lucrative

    stronger and more formal; implies very large sums of money

  • gainful

    usually collocates with 'employment' or 'work'; slightly more formal

反義詞
  • unprofitable

    direct opposite; a business activity that loses money

  • loss-making

    a business that costs more to operate than it earns

文法句型

rewarding + noun

用法筆記

This sense is almost exclusively used in financial contexts. It contrasts with sense 1: here the benefit is money, not personal fulfilment. The noun it modifies is usually an investment, deal, contract, or business.

常見錯誤

❌The charity work was financially rewarding.' (if charity is meant, sense 1 fits better).
✅The investment was financially rewarding.
💡sense 2 needs a clear money-making context; use sense 1 for personal satisfaction even if the activity also involves money.