up the ante

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To raise the stakes of a hand of poker.
    — With three aces and two jacks, he thought it was safe to up the ante.
  2. Of a dispute, to take an action that raises the stakes, i.e. that increases the chances of conflict. idiomatic
  3. To render something more difficult. idiomatic
    — When runners cross-train for events, they often up the ante by running on sand.
  4. To render something more desirable. idiomatic
    — The school system cannot raise teachers' salaries, so they are providing better benefits as an effort to up the ante.

词形变化

ups the ante present,singular,third-person upping the ante participle,present upped the ante participle,past upped the ante past
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