"up the ante" 怎么发音
expression
UP thuh AN-tee
UP thee AN-tee
释义
To increase the stakes of a situation, or to do something to make a challenge, negotiation, or competition more intense or important.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈəp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈænti
英式英语
ˈʌp/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈæntiː
简化发音
美式
UP thuh AN-tee
英式
UP thee AN-tee
语境中听
They decided to up the ante by adding a bonus to the contest.
If you want to win, you have to up the ante.
The company upped the ante by launching a new product.
When he saw her solution, he knew he had to up the ante to stay ahead.