Word
stakes
赌注
核心释义
the money wagered in gambling
- 1.
赌博中押注的钱。
The money wagered in gambling
- 2.
风险;赌注
Risks
风险;利害关系;赌博中押注的钱。;风险;赌注;利益;赌注;风险(stake的复数)
用法In use
Before I signed the contract, I thought carefully about the stakes.
用法提示:stakes作名词复数,表示“风险、利害关系”。
The stakes are too high to ignore the warning signs.
用法提示:stakes与high搭配,表示风险程度高。
For a small business, the stakes can feel huge when money is tight.
用法提示:stakes在此作主语,指风险或利害关系。
raise the stakes
多用于比喻,指加大风险或提高竞争强度。
The rival firm raised the stakes by offering a bigger discount.
竞争对手通过提供更大的折扣提高了赌注。
the stakes are high
stakes 作主语时用复数,be 动词随语境变化。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- bets
- 赌注;下注的钱 · bets 指一次一次具体的下注,常与 place/make 连用;stakes 更强调整体押上的钱或赌注总额,常见于 play for high stakes、raise the stakes 等表达。两者在“押上的钱”上偶有重叠,但 bets 更强调一次次下注。
- ante
- 底注;预付的赌注 · ante 指牌局开始前每人先下的底注,常见于 up the ante(提高要求/风险);stakes 指押上的钱或利害关系,常见于 raise the stakes。ante 更具体,stakes 范围更广。
- risk
- 风险;危险 · risk 泛指可能发生的危险或损失;stakes 指某件事中可能输赢或得失的东西,常用复数,如 the stakes are high。说“风险高”通常用 risk,说“赌注/利害关系大”才用 stakes。
词族Word family
- high-stakes
- 高赌注的;高风险的 · adj.
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常以复数形式出现,指赌注或风险
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