| 释义 |
●(be/have a lot, etc.) at ˈstakethat can be won or lost, depending on the success of a particular action 成败难料；得失都有可能；有风险◆The team must win the game on Saturday to stay in the competition. With so much at stake, everyone has to play their best.
球队只有赢了星期六那场才能继续参加比赛。胜败难卜，每个人都必须竭尽全力。◆This decision has put our lives at stake.
这一决定使得我们的性命悬于一线。 NOTE Stake in this idiom refers to the amount of money that somebody bets when they are gambling and which they could lose. * stake 在这个习语中意为“赌注”。 |