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stag

UK /stæɡ/US /stæɡ/

词源

源自古英语staga,与古挪威语steggr同源,原指雄性动物,后特指雄鹿。金融术语用法始于19世纪,比喻像雄鹿般快速行动获利。

noun

❶ 指成年的雄性鹿,特指红鹿或马鹿的雄鹿。通常有分叉的角,用于求偶争斗或防御。

“We saw a magnificent stag in the forest.”

(我们在森林里看到一头雄伟的雄鹿。)

“The stag raised its head and sniffed the air.”

(雄鹿抬起头嗅了嗅空气。)

❶ 指参加社交活动但没有女伴的男性,尤指婚礼上独自前来的单身男性宾客。

“He went to the wedding as a stag.”

(他独自一人参加了婚礼。)

“The bride's cousin was the only stag at the party.”

(新娘的表弟是派对上唯一的单身男宾。)

同义词:buck, hart, male deer

verb

❶ 指独自参加社交活动,特指男性不带女伴参加派对或婚礼。

“He decided to stag at his friend's wedding.”

(他决定独自参加朋友的婚礼。)

“Most guys prefer not to stag at formal events.”

(大多数男性不喜欢独自参加正式活动。)

❶ 在金融领域,指新股上市首日立即抛售获利的行为。

“Many investors tried to stag the IPO shares.”

(许多投资者试图在新股上市首日抛售获利。)

“Stagging was common during the dot-com bubble.”

(在网络泡沫时期,新股首日抛售很常见。)

同义词:go solo, flip shares

常见短语

stag party — 指新郎在婚礼前与男性朋友举办的单身派对,通常包含饮酒和娱乐活动。

“They organized a wild stag party for him in Las Vegas.”

(他们在拉斯维加斯为他举办了一场疯狂的单身派对。)

stag night — 与stag party同义,指婚礼前的男性单身之夜庆祝活动。

“His stag night lasted until 4 in the morning.”

(他的单身之夜持续到凌晨4点。)