"grubstake" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk

GRUB-stayk

UK

ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk

GRUB-stayk

释义

Money, supplies, or other support given to someone (especially a miner or prospector) to help them start their work, with the hope of sharing in their future profits.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk

英式英语

ˈɡrʌbˌsteɪk

简化发音

美式

GRUB-stayk

英式

GRUB-stayk

语境中听

He gave his friend a grubstake to start digging for gold.

The prospector needed a grubstake before heading west.

She used her life savings as a grubstake for her first expedition.

Back in the gold rush, a grubstake could mean the difference between striking it rich and going home broke.