ant

/ænt/ n.
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蚂蚁

释义与例句

n. 蚂蚁
a small insect that lives in large organized groups and is known for hard work
  1. A line of ants carried crumbs across the kitchen floor.
    一队蚂蚁把面包屑搬过厨房地板。
  2. Ants are famous for their strength and teamwork.
    蚂蚁以力量和团队协作而闻名。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The picnic was ruined by ants crawling on the food.
    野餐被爬在食物上的蚂蚁破坏了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 ant 词短好记；习语 as busy as an ant 表示“忙得不可开交”

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • anthill 蚁丘；蚁冢
    由 ant 与 hill 合成，指蚂蚁筑的巢。
  • anteater 食蚁兽
    由 ant 与 eater 合成，指以蚂蚁为食的动物。
同义词
  • insect 昆虫
    insect 是昆虫的统称，ant 是其中一种；二者为上下位关系，非严格同义。
    A butterfly is a beautiful insect. 蝴蝶是一种美丽的昆虫。
反义词
  • elephant 大象
    ant 与 elephant 无严格反义关系，但常作为“微小”与“巨大”的典型对比出现。
    The elephant is the largest land animal. 大象是最大的陆地动物。
常见搭配
  • a colony of ants 一群蚂蚁
    A colony of ants moved into the garden. 一群蚂蚁搬进了花园。
  • ant hill 蚁丘
    The children watched the ants build an ant hill. 孩子们看着蚂蚁筑蚁丘。
  • as busy as an ant 忙得团团转
    She has been as busy as an ant all morning. 她整个上午都忙得团团转。