今日短語
單詞 ante 可以指在玩撲克牌時(shí)下的賭注。成語 to up the ante 在生活中用來表示提高賭注,冒更大風(fēng)險(xiǎn)以得到更高的回報(bào)和成功。
例句
The government has upped the ante in the fight against tax-evaders by significantly increasing the penalties for those caught.
The university has upped the ante for students by requiring them to reach 80% attendance at lectures before graduating.
請注意
這個(gè)表達(dá)和 raising the stakes 意思相同。?