释义 |
termite /'txmait; 'Omait/ n insect (popularly but wrongly called white ant), found chiefly in tropical areas, very destructive to timber, textiles, etc and which makes large hills of hard earth. 慰 (一般人误称为 white anf, 主要产于热带地区,对木材、纺织品等极具破坏力,以硬土营埋) 。 → the illus at insect 参看 insect 之插图。 |