first prize 一般指“一等奖”，但是有时也可以表示”第一名“。
比如：
He bragged of having won first prize ten years ago.
他自夸十年前曾赢得第一特奖。
Don't you know I won the first prize in the contest?
难道你不知道我在竞赛中获一等奖了吗？
The first prize is the holiday of your dreams in England.
第一名的奖品就是你的梦想中的英国假期。
the first prize 也表示“一等奖；第一名”，不过这里是特指，比如：
The first prize was a bicycle.
一等奖是一辆自行车。
Principal awards him the first prize.
校长授予他一等奖。
She missed the first prize by a whisker .
她只差一点儿就能得到头奖了。
Oh, boy! Two men have won the first prize.
好家伙！两个人中了头彩。
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