stake
“Stake” 是一个英文单词,它有多个含义:作为名词,可以指”维持物,标柱”,也可以指”赌注;利害关系”。作为动词,它的含义是”打赌;资助;以柱支撑”。
- As a noun (赌注;利害关系): They have a stake in the success of the business.(他们对这个商业的成功有着切身利害关系。)
- As a verb (打赌;资助): He staked all his savings on the bet.(他把所有的积蓄都押在了这个赌注上。)
- As a noun (维持物,标柱): The young tree needs to be tied to a stake.(这颗幼树需要捆绑在标柱上。)
Stake 的词根于 “staca”,这是一个古英语单词,意思是“坚固的支撑”。
Stake 不包含任何前缀或后缀。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”“Stake” 直接来源于古英语的 “staca”,在有些历史或者古老的英文书籍中,也可以以赌注的形式,如生命、财务等。
- 名词复数形式:stakes
- 过去式和过去分词形式:staked
你可以想象一个场景,一个人把他的赌注(stake)挂在一个标杆上,这是一个场景提醒你这个单词的三个主要含义:赌注,投放(作为动词),和标杆 (作为名词)
John decided to stake his future on his new startup. He gave up his secure job and put all of his savings as a stake into the business. Every day he would work tirelessly, his passion the only stake holding up his dreams.
约翰决定把他的未来押在他的新创业公司上。他放弃了自己安稳的工作,把所有积蓄作为赌注投入到了生意中。每天他都会不知疲倦地工作,他的激情就像是唯一支撑着他梦想的标柱。