ant
n. 蚂蚁
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/ænt/
n. ants 0
蚂蚁
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Each individual ant hardly weighs anything, but put together they weigh roughly the same as all of mankind.
Not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.
二、词组｜习惯用语
fire ant 火蚁
三、词根记忆
ant
n.
蟻;螞蟻To the ants, the infant elephant is a giant in the plantation.對螞蟻們來說,幼小的大象是種植園裏的龐然大物.
-ant-ent
suffix
1. (in adjectives 构成形容词) that is or does sth
是…的；做…的:
significant
有意义的
different
不同
2. (in nouns 构成名词) a person or thing that
…人；…事物:
inhabitant
居民
deterrent
具威慑性的事物
ant
ant / Ant /
noun
a small insect that lives in highly organized groups. There are many types of ant.
蚂蚁:
an ants’ nest
蚁窝
an ant colony
蚁群
⇨ see also anthill
IDIOMS
▪ have ‘ants in your pants (informal) to be very excited or impatient about sth and unable to stay still
焦躁不安；坐立不安
Related topics: Insects
ant /ænt/ ●●○ noun [countable]
1. a small insect that lives in large groups 蚂蚁 → See picture of 见图 INSECT
2. have ants in your pants spoken to be so excited or full of energy that you are unable to sit or stand still – used humorously 坐立不安；躁动不安〔幽默用法〕
-ant /ənt/, -ent suffix [in nouns and adjectives]
someone or something that does something 做…的人；用作…的东西；处于…的状态
a servant (=someone who serves others)
仆人
disinfectant (=substance for killing germs)
消毒剂，杀菌剂
expectant (=expecting)
期待的
pleasant (=pleasing)
令人愉快的
Origin ant Old English æmette -ant Old French Latin, a present participle ending
1.N-COUNT 可数名词蚂蚁 Ants are small crawling insects that live in large groups.
Ants swarmed up out of the ground and covered her shoes and legs.
蚂蚁从地下成群地钻出来，爬满了她的鞋子和双腿。
plural ants [count] : a kind of small insect that lives in an organized social group蚂蚁
a colony of ants = an ant colony
一群蚂蚁
— see color picture on this page
ants in your pants informal
: a strong feeling of wanting to be active and not wait for something : a feeling of excitement and impatience坐立不安；跃跃欲试
a little kid with ants in her pants
一个坐不住的小女孩
1 -ant /ənt/ noun suffix
: a person or thing that does a specified thing做某事的人（或物）
assistant
助手
attendant
服务员
immigrant
移民
coolant
冷却剂
pollutant
污染物
2 -ant /ənt/ adjective suffix
: doing a specified thing or behaving in a specified way做某事的；有某种表现的
propellant
推进的
hesitant
犹豫不决的
observant
善于观察的
