high-stakes

The final round of the tournament was a high-stakes match, and both players knew that one mistake would cost them the title.

锦标赛的最后一轮是一场高风险的比赛，两位选手都知道，一次失误就会让他们失去冠军。

用法提示：high-stakes 作形容词修饰 match，说明这场比赛牵涉的代价和回报都非常大。

Moving to a new country for work was a high-stakes decision for the young couple.

对这对年轻夫妇来说，为了工作搬到另一个国家是一个风险很高的决定。

用法提示：high-stakes 作形容词修饰 decision，表示这个决定成败攸关、后果重大。

It is a high-stakes exam, so she studied for months to make sure she would pass.

这是一场事关重大的考试，所以她复习了好几个月，以确保自己能通过。

用法提示：high-stakes 作形容词修饰 exam，说明这场考试的结果会带来很大的影响。