"raise the ante" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 提高賭注
• 加大籌碼 (比喻)

Definition

在某種情況下加大賭注，讓其更有風險、更具競爭性或更具挑戰性。最初源自撲克，現在也用於表示加大努力或提高要求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式場合，如商業、談判、體育等。強調使情勢更激烈或增加風險。常見類似用語有“提高賭注”、“加碼”。除了賭博，通常是比喻用法。

Examples

They decided to raise the ante and offer a bigger prize to the winner.

他們決定**提高賭注**，給勝者更大的獎勵。

If you want to win, you’ll have to raise the ante.

如果你想贏，就得**加大籌碼**。

The company raised the ante by launching a new product.

公司**提高了賭注**，推出了新產品。

Every time we match their offer, they raise the ante again.

每次我們匹配他們的出價，他們又**提高賭注**。

Let's raise the ante and see how the competition reacts.

我們來**提高賭注**，看看競爭對手會怎麼反應。

She really raised the ante by doubling her investment at the last minute.

她在最後一刻加倍了投資，真的**提高了賭注**。