1.Today is election day and voters began arriving at the polls at the crack of dawn.
the crack of dawn破晓
And inasmuch as I had to be in midtown at the crack of dawn for a CNN hit, I figured today was the day.
正好,早上我要去市中心做一个CNN的采访,择日不如撞日,今天我就杀奔苹果店了 。
2.There are many highly contested races with control of House, Senate and governorships all at stake.
at stake危如累卵
The life of the sick man is at stake.
病人的生命在危急中 。