| 单词 | high-stakes |
| 释义 | high-stakes adjective [ADJ n] A high-stakes game or contest is one in which the people involved can gain or lose a great deal. ...a high-stakes poker game. ...the high-stakes political battle over the New Jersey Senate campaign. Collocations: high-stakes game It's as if we woke up all those weeks ago to find ourselves in the middle of a high-stakes game of snakes and ladders. Times,Sunday Times Her strategy has been based on a high-stakes game of brinkmanship on three fronts. Times, Sunday Times A former golfing great rediscovers his form with the help of an enigmatic caddy while playing in a high-stakes game for an ailing club. The Sun Unfortunately, peace will be won only in a high-stakes game. Times, Sunday Times In a high-stakes game of chicken, don't blink first. The Sun |
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