ante
/ˈænti/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈænti] /ˈænti/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈænti] /ˈan-tē How to pronounce ante (audio)/ (ame, mw)
ante — 名詞
- antesingular
- antesplural
1. money that every player puts into the pot before the cards are dealt
底注
牌局開始前每人先放入的賭金
money that every player puts into the pot before the cards are dealt
Before the first card was dealt, Kabir pushed a five-dollar ante forward.
發第一張牌前，Kabir 先把五美元的底注推了出去。
ante before the deal in card games
At this table, each player pays a small ante at the start.
在這桌牌局裡，每位玩家一開始都要先付一小筆底注。
pay a small ante at the start
The pot stayed tiny because the ante in Friday's game was one chip.
因為星期五那場牌局的底注只有一枚籌碼，所以彩池一直很小。
When Renata forgot her ante, the dealer told her to wait.
Renata 忘了拿出底注時，發牌員叫她先等等。
文法句型
pay an ante
a small ante
ante + before the deal
用法筆記
Used mainly in poker and similar card games. Unlike a bet, an ante is paid before players see their cards.
常見錯誤
2. the amount of risk, pressure, or effort involved in a situation, especially when
風險；要求
局勢中必須承受的風險或壓力
the amount of risk, pressure, or effort involved in a situation, especially when it is increased
By hiring two lawyers, the company raised the ante in the dispute.
公司一口氣請了兩名律師，讓這場爭議的風險更高了。
raise the ante = make the situation riskier
Free next-day delivery has upped the ante for every online shop.
免運的隔日到貨服務，把每家網路商店的要求又拉高了一截。
up the ante in business competition
New safety rules raised the ante for small farms already struggling.
對本來就很吃力的小農來說，新安全規定把要求拉得更高。
One careless tweet can raise the ante in a tense campaign.
只是一則失言貼文，就可能讓緊張的選戰風險升高。
文法句型
raise the ante
up the ante
ante + for + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears in the phrases raise the ante or up the ante. It refers to making a situation costlier or riskier, not to literal gambling money.
ante — 動詞
- antepresent simple I / you / we / they
- antes3rd person singular
- anting-ing form
- antedpast simple
1. to put the required money into the pot before a card game begins
下底注
牌局開始前先把規定賭金放入池中
to put the required money into the pot before a card game begins
Each guest anted one chip before the family poker game began.
家庭撲克局開始前，每個人都先下了一枚底注。
ante + amount before the game begins
The dealer would not start until everyone had anted the full amount.
在每個人都下足規定金額前，發牌員不肯開始。
anted the full amount before play
After a short break, the players anted again for the next hand.
短暫休息後，玩家們又為下一手牌下了底注。
Liang anted ten dollars, then looked carefully at his cards.
Liang 下了十美元底注後，才仔細看自己的牌。
文法句型
ante + amount
ante + before the game starts
用法筆記
Object is usually the amount or the stake itself. This sense stays inside card-game contexts and is more specific than the general verb bet.
常見錯誤
2. to hand over the money or share that you owe, especially after people push you t
掏錢
把自己該付的錢交出來
to hand over the money or share that you owe, especially after people push you to do it
After three reminders, Felix finally anted up for the office lunch.
提醒了三次後，Felix 終於為辦公室午餐掏錢了。
ante up + for + noun
If you want a seat on the trip, you need to ante up tonight.
你如果想坐上這趟旅行的車，今晚就得先掏錢。
ante up = pay what is owed
The landlord kept the keys until the tenants anted up.
房東一直扣著鑰匙，直到房客掏錢為止。
When the club asked for dues, even the late members anted up.
社團一收會費，就連最晚交的人也掏了錢。
文法句型
ante up
ante up + for + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears as ante up in everyday English. It often suggests reluctant payment after pressure from other people.