At stake的意思
"At stake"是一個英語短語,它的意思是指某事物處於危險中,可能會失去或被放棄。這個短語通常用來描述重要的、有價值的事物,如金錢、名譽、地位、權力、機會、關係等。在某些情況下,"at stake"也可以用來指賭注或賭金。
例如:
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The company's reputation is at stake if they cannot resolve this scandal. (如果他們不能解決這個醜聞,公司的聲譽將岌岌可危。)
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There's a lot at stake in this negotiation, so we need to be very careful. (這次談判中有很多利害關係,所以我們必須非常小心。)
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The winner of the poker game took home a huge sum of money, with millions more at stake. (撲克遊戲的贏家帶回家一大筆錢,還有數百萬的賭注。)
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Her job is at stake if she doesn't meet the sales targets. (如果她不能達到銷售目標,她的工作將岌岌可危。)
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The future of the project is at stake, so we need to make sure everything goes smoothly. (項目的未來岌岌可危,所以我們必須確保一切順利。)
這個短語的用法通常是在名詞或名詞短語前面加上"at stake"來強調其重要性或緊急性。