stag

/stæɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈæɡ] /stæɡ/ (ame, ipa) · [stˈæɡ] /ˈstag How to pronounce stag (audio)/ (ame, mw)

stag — 名詞

1. a fully grown male deer, often one with large antlers.

1.名詞B2
釋義

公鹿

成年的雄鹿

a fully grown male deer, often one with large antlers.

例句

At dawn, a stag stepped out of the mist beside the lake.

黎明時，一隻公鹿從湖邊的霧氣中走了出來。

stag as an adult male deer in a wildlife scene

The ranger watched one stag guard three females near the pines.

巡山員看著一隻公鹿在松樹旁守著三隻母鹿。

stag contrasted with female deer

同義詞
  • buck

    broader everyday word for a male deer, especially in North America

  • hart

    older or literary word, especially for a red deer

  • deer

    general species word, not specifically male

反義詞
  • doe

    adult female deer

  • hind

    female red deer in formal or hunting language

用法筆記

Common in British English and in wildlife writing, especially when speakers picture a large adult male deer with antlers. North American English often uses buck more broadly.

常見錯誤

❌The female stag ran into the woods.
✅The doe ran into the woods.
💡'stag' refers to an adult male deer, not a female.

2. someone who applies for newly issued company shares in hopes of selling them at

2.名詞C2
釋義

炒新股者

申購新股後立刻轉賣獲利的人

someone who applies for newly issued company shares in hopes of selling them at once for a profit.

例句

Two stags sold their shares before lunch on the first trading day.

兩名炒新股者在首個交易日中午前就賣掉了手上的股票。

stags sell immediately after trading starts

The broker warned small stags that the price could fall fast.

經紀人提醒小額炒新股者，股價可能很快下跌。

finance context with share-price risk

同義詞
  • flipper

    informal word stressing quick resale for profit

  • speculator

    broader term for someone taking short-term market risks

  • day trader

    related but wider; not limited to newly issued shares

反義詞

用法筆記

Mainly British financial language around public share offers. The word focuses on fast resale for profit, not on ordinary long-term investing.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a stag because he owns bank shares.
✅My uncle is a stag only if he buys new shares to resell them quickly.
💡owning shares alone does not make someone a stag.

3. the man who is about to get married, especially at a men-only celebration before

3.名詞B2
釋義

準新郎

在婚前單身派對上的即將結婚男子

the man who is about to get married, especially at a men-only celebration before the wedding.

例句

The stag wore a paper crown at the noisy pub dinner.

那位準新郎在吵鬧的酒館晚餐上戴著一頂紙皇冠。

stag at a pre-wedding party

Friends blindfolded the stag before leading him onto the party bus.

朋友們蒙住準新郎的眼睛，再把他帶上派對巴士。

fixed social role at a stag party

同義詞
  • groom

    general word for the man getting married

  • bridegroom

    more formal or traditional than groom

反義詞
  • bride

    the woman who is about to get married

用法筆記

Chiefly British and strongly tied to stag parties or stag weekends before a wedding. Distinguish from sense 4, which can describe any guest who arrives without a companion.

常見錯誤

❌The stag and bride cut the cake together.
✅The groom and bride cut the cake together.
💡this sense is mainly used for the pre-wedding celebration, not the ceremony itself.

4. someone who comes to a party, dance, or similar event without a companion.

4.名詞C1
釋義

單身赴會者

沒有同伴一起出席活動的人

someone who comes to a party, dance, or similar event without a companion.

例句

I was the only stag at Sade's birthday dinner.

在 Sade 的生日晚餐上，我是唯一的單身赴會者。

stag meaning an unaccompanied guest

Several stags stood near the door while couples found their tables.

幾位單身赴會者站在門邊，看著一對對來賓找自己的桌位。

contrast with couples at the event

同義詞
反義詞
  • couple

    two guests attending together

用法筆記

Old-fashioned and mostly used in social-event language. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense can refer to any unaccompanied guest, not specifically the future groom.

stag — 形容詞

stag — 動詞