ante—anti—auntie

·ante a poker stake made to increase the pot.打扑克等再叫牌前所下的赌注

The highest allowable ante in John’s poker games is a nickel.

约翰的扑克游戏中允许的最高赌注是5分镍币。

·ante before something;in front of something.(A prefix.)在……之前(前缀)

The anteroom of the convention hall serves as a foyer.

大会堂的前厅用作休息厅。

·anti opposed to someone or something. (A prefix.)反对;对抗(前缀)

Anti-war activists protested in front of the memorial all week.

反战的激进分子整周都在纪念碑前抗议示威。

·auntie a diminutive of aunt ‘the sister of one’s mother or father.’(The pronunciation is Southern American English.)

aunt的爱称，美国南部英语，意思是“阿姨;姑妈;婶子;大娘;舅妈”。

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