"stakes" in Chinese (Simplified)
赌注桩
Definition
“Stakes” 可以指你在赌博或比赛中押下的钱或物,也可以指插在地里的木桩或金属桩。常用于表示在重要情境下可能赢得或失去的东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在赌博或竞赛时,“stakes”指能输赢的东西,常见短语有 'high stakes'、'raise the stakes'。在生活或商业语境中表示风险或利益。作“桩”用时常见于园艺或搭建围栏时。不要混淆押注和实物桩的意思。
Examples
The stakes are high in this game.
这场比赛的**赌注**很高。
They hammered stakes into the ground for the tent.
他们为了帐篷把**桩**钉进了地里。
What are the stakes in this competition?
这场比赛的**赌注**是什么?
If you fail, the stakes could be your whole career.
如果你失败了,可能**赌注**就是你的全部事业。
We need to raise the stakes to keep everyone motivated.
我们需要提高**赌注**来让大家保持动力。
Those metal stakes will hold the fence in place during strong winds.
这些金属**桩**会在大风中固定住围栏。