stakes
[stˈeks] /ˈstāk How to pronounce stake (audio)/ (ame, mw)
stakes — 名詞
1. a sharp-ended stick or metal rod that is pushed into the ground to support somet
木樁；地樁
插入地面作支撐或標記的尖樁
a sharp-ended stick or metal rod that is pushed into the ground to support something or show a position
Faisal hammered two stakes into the soil beside the young tree.
Faisal 在小樹旁的土裡釘了兩根樁子。
stake into the ground to support a plant
The survey team marked the field corners with bright orange stakes.
測量小組用亮橘色的樁子標出田地四角。
A loose tent collapsed after one stake pulled free in the wind.
一根樁子被風吹鬆後，鬆垮的帳篷就塌了。
Workers tied a warning rope between stakes around the wet concrete.
工人用樁子拉起警示繩，圍住還沒乾的混凝土。
2. in older punishments, a wooden post where a condemned person was tied before bei
火刑柱
綁人後加以焚死的木柱或火刑
in older punishments, a wooden post where a condemned person was tied before being killed in a fire; also the execution itself
The history book described prisoners being tied to stakes in public squares.
那本歷史書描述囚犯曾被綁在廣場上的木樁上。
historical punishment use
The film showed the accused woman chained to a stake at dawn.
那部電影演出被控告的女子在黎明時被鎖在火刑柱上。
People condemned as witches were sometimes burned at the stake.
被判為女巫的人有時會被綁在火刑柱上燒死。
Villagers feared the rebel leader would die at the stake.
村民擔心那名叛軍首領最後會死在火刑柱上。
用法筆記
Now mainly found in history writing and fixed phrases about past executions.
3. money or ownership that gives someone part of a company, deal, or other business
股份；持股
對公司或事業的一部分所有權
money or ownership that gives someone part of a company, deal, or other business activity
Isabela sold her stake in the cafe after moving to Tainan.
Isabela 搬到台南後賣掉了她在那家咖啡館的持股。
stake in + business
A Singapore fund bought a 20 percent stake in the chip company.
一家新加坡基金買下了那間晶片公司的兩成股份。
Lan kept a small stake in the startup even after leaving.
Lan 離職後仍保留了那家新創公司的一小部分持股。
The family trust holds a controlling stake in the hotel chain.
那個家族信託持有這家旅館連鎖企業的控制性股份。
用法筆記
Often refers to financial ownership and can be measured as a percentage.
4. a personal connection to a decision or result that makes someone care strongly a
利害關係
因事情牽涉自己而特別在意
a personal connection to a decision or result that makes someone care strongly about what happens
Local parents have a strong stake in the plan for the new school.
當地家長對新學校的規畫有很深的利害關係。
have a stake in + issue
Noa felt a personal stake in the court case as a tenant.
身為房客，Noa 覺得自己和那件訴訟有切身關係。
Because the river runs past their farms, villagers have a stake in cleanup.
因為那條河流經自家農地，村民對清理工作有切身利害。
Staff members spoke up because they had a direct stake in the merger.
員工們會發聲，是因為這次合併和他們有直接利害關係。
- interest
broader and often less tied to personal involvement
用法筆記
Unlike sense 3, this sense does not require money or legal ownership.
5. money that someone bets and may lose if the result goes against them
賭金
下注後可能輸掉的錢
money that someone bets and may lose if the result goes against them
Christopher lost his stake on the final hand of poker.
Christopher 在最後一手撲克上輸掉了自己的賭金。
stake on + game result
The app lets players choose their stake before each online match.
這個應用程式讓玩家在每場線上對戰前先選好賭金。
choose your stake before a game
Dewi doubled the stake after the first round looked easy.
第一輪看起來很輕鬆後，Dewi 把賭金加倍了。
A low stake made the office pool feel more like fun.
賭金不高，讓辦公室的投注活動更像是在玩樂。
6. what the winner receives at the end of a competition, challenge, or other contes
彩頭；獎賞
比賽最後給贏家的獎勵
what the winner receives at the end of a competition, challenge, or other contest
For the young chefs, the real stakes were a week in Tokyo.
對那些年輕廚師來說，真正的彩頭是去東京待一週。
plural stakes = prize to be won
On the quiz show, the stakes included a car and free flights.
在那個益智節目裡，彩頭包括一輛車和免費機票。
Everyone in the baking contest could see the stakes on display.
烘焙比賽裡的每個人都看得到展示出來的獎賞。
The poster promised high stakes for the team that finished first.
海報上寫著，拿第一名的隊伍可以得到很高的彩頭。
用法筆記
Almost always plural in this meaning.
7. a horse race whose prize money is partly supplied by the owners, often shown by
錦標賽
馬主共同出資獎金的賽馬
a horse race whose prize money is partly supplied by the owners, often shown by Stakes in the race name
The colt is training for the Queen's Stakes at Ascot this summer.
那匹小公馬今年夏天正在為雅士谷的 Queen's Stakes 備戰。
Stakes in a race name
Owners entered only three horses in the winter stakes race.
那場冬季錦標賽馬只有三匹馬參賽。
stakes race
Salma read that the Derby Stakes carries a larger purse.
Salma 讀到 Derby Stakes 的獎金更高。
Reporters gathered early for the Prince's Stakes on the wet track.
記者們一早就聚集在濕滑的跑道旁，等著 Prince's Stakes 開跑。
用法筆記
Usually appears in race names or in the phrase stakes race.
8. a way of comparing people or things by one quality, such as beauty, honesty, or
高下評比
按某種特質來比較優劣
a way of comparing people or things by one quality, such as beauty, honesty, or price
In the honesty stakes, Nellie easily ranked above the rest.
若論誠實程度，Nellie 明顯比其他人高出一截。
in the ... stakes = when comparing a quality
The old van loses badly in the comfort stakes on long trips.
在舒適度的高下評比裡，這台老廂型車在長途旅行時輸得很慘。
This cafe wins in the price stakes but not in taste.
這家咖啡館在價格評比上會贏，但味道就不一定。
Our guest room wins in the space stakes, but the kitchen does not.
若比空間大小，我們的客房會贏，但廚房就不是了。
用法筆記
Most common in the pattern in the ... stakes when comparing one feature.
stakes — 動詞
- stakespresent simple I / you / we / they
- stakeses3rd person singular
- stakesing-ing form
- stakesedpast simple
1. to risk money on an uncertain result because you expect one side to win
下注
把錢押在某個結果上
to risk money on an uncertain result because you expect one side to win
Hassan staked fifty dollars on the red horse before lunch.
Hassan 在午餐前把五十美元押在那匹紅馬身上。
stake + money + on a result
Friends staked small amounts on who could finish first.
朋友們押了小額賭注賭誰能先完成。
The tourists never stake more than they can afford to lose.
那些遊客下注時從不超過自己輸得起的金額。
A local fan staked ten euros on the away team.
一位當地球迷把十歐元押在客隊身上。
文法句型
stake + amount + on + result
2. to keep a plant or other tall thing upright by tying it to stakes
立樁支撐
用樁子把植物等固定住
to keep a plant or other tall thing upright by tying it to stakes
The gardener staked the tomato plants before the heavy rain arrived.
大雨來前，園丁先替番茄植株立樁支撐。
stake + plant to keep it upright
After the storm, workers staked the young trees along the road.
暴風雨過後，工人把路旁的幼樹重新立樁固定。
Grandpa staked each bean vine with a thin bamboo pole.
Grandpa 用細竹竿替每一株豆藤立樁支撐。
The school groundskeeper staked the sunflower so it would not bend.
學校的場地管理員替那株向日葵立樁，免得它彎倒。
文法句型
stake + plant
用法筆記
Most often used for plants, young trees, or other things that bend easily.