| 单词 | ant |
| 释义 | ant From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishInsectsantant /ænt/ ●●○ noun [countable]1 HBIa small insect that lives in large groups2 → have ants in your pantsExamples from the Corpusant• How damaging are ants to plants?• You can see families on outings alongside the drive below you, looking like ants at their own picnic.• A million red ants crawling inside a silk sheet, that was what I should have seen.• In spite of all we could do, several snakes died as a result of the ant bites.-ant-ant /ənt/, -ent suffix [in nouns and adjectives]XXsomeone or something that does somethinga servant (=someone who serves others)disinfectant (=substance for killing germs)expectant (=expecting)pleasant (=pleasing)Examples from the Corpus-ant• a disinfectant• an assistantOrigin ant Old English æmette -ant Old French Latin, a present participle ending |
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