antenna

noun

/ænˈtenə/

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(plural antennae
/ænˈteniː/

/ænˈteniː/
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either of the two long thin parts on the heads of some insects and some animals that live in shells, used to feel and touch things with synonym feeler
- (figurative) The minister was praised for his acute political antennae (= ability to understand complicated political situations).
Topics Insects, worms, etc.c1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
antenna + verb
- quiver
- twitch
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(plural antennas, antennae)
(especially North American English)
(also aerial especially in British English)
a piece of equipment made of wire or long straight pieces of metal for receiving or sending radio and television signals
- radio antennas
- They installed a dish antenna on the roof.
Topics Engineeringc1, TV, radio and newsc1, Houses and homesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- radio
- television
- TV
- …
verb + antenna
- install
- mount
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Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, alteration of antemna ‘yard’ (of a ship), used in the plural to translate Greek keraioi ‘horns (of insects)’, used by Aristotle.

单词	antenna
释义	antenna noun /ænˈtenə/ /ænˈtenə/ jump to other results enlarge image (plural antennae /ænˈteniː/ /ænˈteniː/ ) either of the two long thin parts on the heads of some insects and some animals that live in shells, used to feel and touch things with synonym feeler (figurative) The minister was praised for his acute political antennae (= ability to understand complicated political situations). Topics Insects, worms, etc.c1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryantenna + verb quiver twitch See full entry enlarge image enlarge image (plural antennas, antennae) (especially North American English) (also aerial especially in British English) a piece of equipment made of wire or long straight pieces of metal for receiving or sending radio and television signals radio antennas They installed a dish antenna on the roof. Topics Engineeringc1, TV, radio and newsc1, Houses and homesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective radio television TV … verb + antenna install mount See full entry Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, alteration of antemna ‘yard’ (of a ship), used in the plural to translate Greek keraioi ‘horns (of insects)’, used by Aristotle.
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