The circus manager snapped his whip.
马戏团主管把鞭子抽得很响.
2. stake 赌注,奖金，如：
He drove a stake into the ground.
他向地里打了一根桩子。
His reputation was at stake.
他面临身败名裂的危险。
3. imprint 刻上记号
A remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age, such as a skeleton or leaf imprint, embedded and preserved in the earth's crust.
化石埋置并保存于地层中的古生物遗体、遗物和其生活遗址，如骨骸、叶子的印痕等
Her face bore the deep imprint of suffering.
她的脸上带著受过苦难的深深的痕迹.
4. permanent 永久的,持久的
He's been temping for over a year now and wants a permanent job.
他做临时工作已一年多了, 想找个固定的工作.
I'm not a permanent employee; I'm working here on a fixed-term contract.
我并不是永久雇员，而是根据定期合同在此工作的。