
stakes
词源
源自中古英语 'stake',与古北欧语 'staki'(木桩)相关,最初指用于固定或支撑的桩子,后引申为赌注或风险的含义。
noun
❶ 指赌注或风险,表示参与某件事可能获得的利益或损失,常用于比喻高风险的情况。
“The stakes are high in this business deal.”
(这笔商业交易的赌注很高。)
“He raised the stakes by investing all his savings.”
(他投入了所有积蓄,提高了赌注。)
❶ 指木桩或金属桩,用于固定或标记边界,常见于建筑或农业中。
“They used wooden stakes to mark the garden boundaries.”
(他们用木桩标记花园的边界。)
“The tent was secured with metal stakes.”
(帐篷用金属桩固定住了。)
verb
❶ 用桩固定或支撑某物,通常用于建筑或农业场景。
“He staked the young tree to protect it from the wind.”
(他用木桩固定小树以防被风吹倒。)
“They staked the tent firmly before the storm arrived.”
(他们在暴风雨来临前牢牢固定了帐篷。)
常见短语
at stake — 表示处于风险中或面临重大影响,常用于强调某事的严重后果。
“His reputation is at stake if he fails this project.”
(如果这个项目失败,他的声誉将面临风险。)
raise the stakes — 指增加赌注或风险,通常用于比喻提高竞争的激烈程度。
“The company raised the stakes by offering a huge bonus.”
(公司通过提供巨额奖金提高了赌注。)