python dict update_为什么python dict.update()没有返回对象？

我想做的是：award_dict = {

"url" : "http://facebook.com",

"imageurl" : "http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3939267074_feb9eb19b1_o.png",

"count" : 1,

}

def award(name, count, points, desc_string, my_size, parent) :

if my_size > count :

a = {

"name" : name,

"description" : desc_string % count,

"points" : points,

"parent_award" : parent,

}

a.update(award_dict)

return self.add_award(a, siteAlias, alias).award

我宁愿这样做：return self.add_award({

"name" : name,

"description" : desc_string % count,

"points" : points,

"parent_award" : parent,

}.update(award_dict), siteAlias, alias).award

为什么UPDATE不返回对象以便可以链接？