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termite

/ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/

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noun

白蚁，蛀虫

A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.

Examples :

"The termites were eating away at the wooden fence post, slowly weakening it. "

白蚁正在啃食木头栅栏柱，一点点地把它蛀空。

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verb

用木棍或藤条钓白蚁

Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it.

Examples :

"The young chimpanzee is learning to termite effectively by watching its mother carefully insert the stick. "

这只小黑猩猩正在学习如何有效地用木棍钓白蚁，它仔细地观察着妈妈插棍子的动作。

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