
stag
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。)
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。)
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。)