英语词汇“ant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	ant
释义	Trends of ant View usage for: ant (ænt) Word forms: plural ants countable noun Ants are small crawling insects that live in large groups. Ants swarmed up out of the ground and covered her shoes and legs. ant in British English (ænt) noun 1. any small social insect of the widely distributed hymenopterous family Formicidae, typically living in highly organized colonies of winged males, wingless sterile females (workers), and fertile females (queens), which are winged until after mating See also army ant, fire ant, slave ant, wood ant ▶ Related adjective: formic 2. white ant 3. have ants in one's pants Word origin Old English ǣmette; related to Old High German āmeiza, Old Norse meita; see emmet ant- in British English prefix a variant of anti- antacid an't in British English contraction of mainly British 1. (ɑːnt) a rare variant spelling of aren't 2. (eɪnt) dialect a variant spelling of ain't -ant in British English suffix forming adjectives, suffix forming nouns causing or performing an action or existing in a certain condition; the agent that performs an action pleasant claimant deodorant protestant servant Word origin from Latin -ant-, ending of present participles of the first conjugation Ant in American English 1. Antarctica 2. antonym an't in American English (ænt; ɑnt; eɪnt) British Chiefly Dialectal, Informal are not also variously heard at different levels of usage as an assimilated form for am not, and as a contracted form for is not, have not, and has not see also ain't ant in American English 1 (ænt) noun any of a widespread family (Formicidae) of black, brown, or red hymenopteran insects, generally wingless, that live in colonies with a complex division of labor by castes, including workers, males, and a queen Word origin ME ante, amete < OE æmet(t)e: akin to OHG âmeiza < â-, off + meizen, Goth maitan, OE mætan, to cut; hence, lit., “the cutter off” ant in American English 2 1. antenna 2. antonym ant- in American English (ænt) anti- used before a vowel -ant in American English (ənt; ənt) 1. forming adjectives that has, shows, or does defiant, radiant 2. forming nouns a person or thing that ____s occupant, accountant Word origin ME < OFr < L -antem or -entem, acc. prp. ending Image of ant © Tsekhmister, shutterstock Examples of 'ant' in a sentence ant How can I get rid of an ant nest in a large plant pot? The Sun (2016) So it is with people when they live like ants. Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993) My son spent a good hour observing a colony of ants. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The humble ant hill lurking in long grass also has a feast to offer. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Black ants live in the ground. Pressley, Michael & McCormick, Christine Advanced Educational Psychology For Educators, Researchers and Policymakers, (1995) Not long into the night we discover we are lying on an ants' nest. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Look at the nests of ants, how around them the land is barren. Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993) Is there an organic way to get rid of ants' nests? The Sun (2016) Some of his ants lived for 12 years. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They all rise from their ant hill on the same day, which is usually warm and sultry. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The ground is riddled with ant hills, and the grass was so long it clogged up the mower. Times, Sunday Times (2015) And when that mountain is kicked into a dusty ant hill by the heel of Iago the pain is palpable. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The Arsenal goal was not about individual skill any more than an ant colony is about the behaviour of its members. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Some ants live in trees. Pressley, Michael & McCormick, Christine Advanced Educational Psychology For Educators, Researchers and Policymakers, (1995) You are more likely to see these birds on the ground than in trees because they love ants and ants' nests. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Ant says: 'He was practising the accent all the f*ing time! The Sun (2015) Will hosts Ant and Dec help rein in his antics? The Sun (2012) What better birthday present could one ask for than a party hosted by Ant and Dec? The Sun (2016) But how would hosts Ant and Dec cope if they were dumped in the jungle? The Sun (2010) There's an ants' nest under a stone by the drain. Times, Sunday Times (2013) TV presenters Ant and Dec have splashed out millions on matching holiday homes. The Sun (2015) HOW can I get rid of red ants in my lawn? The Sun (2013) Word lists with ant related adjectives, homes and habitations In other languages ant British English: ant /ænt/ NOUN Ants* are small crawling insects that live in large groups. American English: ant Arabic: نـَمْلة Brazilian Portuguese: formiga Chinese: 蚂蚁 Croatian: mrav Czech: mravenec Danish: myre Dutch: mier European Spanish: hormiga Finnish: muurahainen French: fourmi German: Ameise Greek: μυρμήγκι Italian: formica Japanese: アリ Korean: 개미 Norwegian: maur Polish: mrówka European Portuguese: formiga Romanian: furnică Russian: муравей Latin American Spanish: hormiga Swedish: myra Thai: มด Turkish: karınca Ukrainian: мураха Vietnamese: con kiến Chinese translation of 'ant' ant (ænt) n 蚂(螞)蚁(蟻) (mǎyǐ) (只, zhī) related words related adjective formic name of home ant hillformicary subject word lists See Ants, bees, and wasps Nearby words of ant answer for something answer to someone answerable ant antagonism antagonist antagonistic Synonyms of 'ant' ant Explore 'ant' in the dictionary
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