How much did he stake down on that deal ?
他在那笔交易上投下多少赌注？Before you bet the bank on your next million dollar idea, you should do a reality check to see if the idea is worth it.
你下次在赚大钱的设想上押赌注之前，应该做个现实核查，看看它值不值得做。And British voters will punish him, severely, if it turns out that he's gambled away the prospects for a strong economic recovery.
他把英国的未来的经济发展当作赌注的，万一输得一塌糊涂，英国选民们可是不会善罢甘休的。The gamble paid off, and within a couple of years, the company moved to a real office in Seattle.
最终他们投下的赌注带来了回报，就在几年内，公司搬进了位于西雅图的正式办公室。Sometimes a horse is known as a past winner, and that makes it seem like the right horse to bet money on.
有时候，某匹马因为是上一届的冠军，所以就很容易让人认为把赌注押它身上是正确的。He returned home and sat down, saddened by his lost bet, and embarrassed by the blow to his pride.
他回到家后，坐下来为他失去的赌注难过，他的自尊心也受到了打击。A whole new ball game! You have been waiting for us to 'up the ante' as you would say . . . for many a year . . . would you not say?
一种全新的局面！你们一直等着我们“提高赌注”，就如你们说的…一年里说了很多次的…对不对？This was mainly a bid for a legacy, but he also believed Africa's poverty made it a breeding ground or haven for terrorism.
这主要是为今后发展投上一笔赌注，而且他也认为贫穷的非洲大陆是恐怖主义理想的繁衍地。These rules mean that big banks are no longer going to be able to make risky bets with your deposits.
这些措施意味着大型银行再也不能用你们大家的存款用作高风险的赌注。