ant

IPA/ænt/
KK[ˈænt]IPA/ænt/

ant — 名詞

  • antsingular
  • antsplural

1. a tiny insect that forms colonies and often builds nests in soil or wood.

1.名詞A2
釋義

螞蟻

成群生活的小型昆蟲

a tiny insect that forms colonies and often builds nests in soil or wood.

例句

Haruto watched a line of ants carry crumbs across the kitchen floor.

Haruto 看著一排螞蟻把麵包屑搬過廚房地板。

a line of ants carry food

After the rain, Sade found red ants building a nest beside the steps.

雨後，Sade 發現紅螞蟻在台階旁築巢。

ants build a nest beside + place

同義詞
  • insect

    a much broader word that includes many small six-legged animals, not only ants

  • termite

    a different social insect that is especially known for eating wood

  • bug

    an informal everyday word for a small insect, though it is less exact

文法句型

an ant

ants + carry/build/crawl

a line of ants

an ant colony

用法筆記

Usually a countable noun. Learners most often meet it in scenes about ants moving in lines, building nests, or carrying food.

常見錯誤

❌There were much ant on the cake.
✅There were many ants on the cake.
💡Use the countable noun with 'many' and the plural form for more than one insect.
❌I found ant in my shoe.
✅I found an ant in my shoe.
💡Use 'an' before the singular form.