antenna
antenna — 名詞
1. one of two thin, flexible stalks growing from the head of an insect, lobster, or
觸角
昆蟲等頭部用來感覺的細長器官
one of two thin, flexible stalks growing from the head of an insect, lobster, or similar creature, which the animal moves around to feel, smell, or taste things in its surroundings.
The ant waved its antennae over the sugar before carrying a grain home.
那隻螞蟻先用觸角在糖上揮動了幾下，才搬走一粒帶回家。
plural form: antennae for animals
Uri watched a moth fold its feathery antennae against the porch light.
Uri 看著一隻蛾把羽毛狀的觸角收貼在門廊的燈旁。
Lobsters use their long antennae to sense food hidden in the dark sea floor.
龍蝦會用長長的觸角，在黑暗的海底感覺藏起來的食物。
When Tariq touched the snail, it pulled both antennae back into its head.
Tariq 一碰到蝸牛，牠就把兩根觸角都縮回頭裡。
The beetle's antennae twitched as it climbed across Dr. Hana's notebook.
那隻甲蟲爬過 Hana 醫師的筆記本時，觸角不停地抖動。
用法筆記
The plural for animal organs is usually 'antennae' /ænˈtɛni/ in scientific or careful writing, though 'antennas' is also accepted in everyday English.
常見錯誤
2. a metal rod, wire, or dish attached to a radio, television, car, or phone, which
天線
收發無線電或電視訊號的金屬桿或碟
a metal rod, wire, or dish attached to a radio, television, car, or phone, which picks up or sends out signals so the device can receive or broadcast sound, pictures, or data.
Kenji climbed onto the roof to fix the bent television antenna after the storm.
暴風雨過後，Kenji 爬上屋頂修被吹歪的電視天線。
fix / install + antenna
The old taxi had a long silver antenna sticking up from the back window.
那輛老計程車的後車窗伸出一根長長的銀色天線。
Mountain rescuers used a portable antenna to pick up the climber's weak radio signal.
山上的搜救人員用手提天線，接收到那位登山客微弱的無線電訊號。
Xander twisted the small antenna on the radio until the music came through clearly.
Xander 轉動收音機上的小天線，直到音樂變得清楚為止。
A huge dish antenna on the hill sends television programs across the whole valley.
山上一座巨大的碟形天線把電視節目送到整個山谷。
用法筆記
Common in American English; British speakers more often say 'aerial' for the same object. Plural is 'antennas' (not 'antennae') when talking about equipment.
常見錯誤
3. an instinctive feel for picking up small clues about people, moods, or danger, u
敏銳直覺
察覺他人情緒或情勢的本能
an instinctive feel for picking up small clues about people, moods, or danger, used to describe someone who quickly senses what is really going on around them.
A good teacher needs antennae for spotting which child is quietly upset.
好老師需要敏銳的直覺，才能看出哪個孩子正默默地不開心。
antennae for + V-ing or noun phrase
Detective Park's political antennae warned her that the witness was hiding something.
Park 警官的政治直覺告訴她，那位證人正在隱瞞什麼。
[adjective] + antennae
Tariq's antennae went up the moment her brother smiled too sweetly at dinner.
弟弟在晚餐時笑得太甜，Tariq 的警覺心立刻被勾起來。
Years on the trading floor had given Uri sharp antennae for market trouble.
多年在交易大廳的經驗，讓 Uri 對市場的麻煩有非常敏銳的觀察力。
Good journalists keep their antennae out for stories that other reporters miss.
好的記者會隨時豎起天線，留意其他記者錯過的故事。
- intuition
more general; an inner feeling without focus on small clues
- instinct
stronger, often automatic; less about reading subtle signals
- sixth sense
informal; suggests almost mysterious awareness
- obliviousness
complete failure to notice what is happening around one
文法句型
have antennae for + noun
antennae be up
用法筆記
Almost always plural ('antennae' or 'antennas'). Frequently modified by an adjective (political, social, sharp, fine) showing what kind of awareness is meant. Distinguish from sense 1: this is metaphorical and refers to perception, not a physical organ.