| 词汇 | emmet |
| 释义 | emmet noun[ C ] UKuk /ˈem.ɪt/ us /ˈem.ɪt/ emmetnoun[C] (insect)a word used in some parts of the UK and Ireland to refer to an ant(= a small insect that lives under the ground in large, well-organized groups): 蚂蚁（英国、爱尔兰方言） Not one perished, not even an emmet. 没有谁死了，连只蚂蚁都没死。 Kaphoto/E+/GettyImages Look at the little emmets crawling around. The people and carriages look like emmets crawling on the ground. Insect names anopheles ant aphid beastie bedbug deathwatch beetle dragonfly dust mite earwig earworm housefly insect jigger ladybird lepidopterist silverfish sow bug spider mite stick insect swallowtail emmetnoun[C] (person)informal a word used in Cornwall in southwestern England to mean a tourist(= someone who visits a place for pleasure, especially on holiday), or someone who moves to live in Cornwall from somewhere else: （在英格兰西南部康沃尔郡使用的词）游客，访客;从别处搬到康沃尔郡居住的人 This route will be crawling with emmets during the summer months.这条路线在夏季会挤满游客。 The proposed "emmet" tax would be ploughed into building new homes for people who are Cornish born and bred. 拟议中的“游客”税将用于为在康沃尔土生土长的人建造新住宅。 Just because a Cornish person calls you an emmet doesn't mean they are not grateful for the boost in the economy you bring to the county. A purist would say that I am an emmet myself, since I have lived in Cornwall for only seven years. Travellers & visitors bird of passage blow-in caravan carpool daily passenger day-tripper expedition flashpacker grief tourist houseguest itinerant passenger rover sightseer stayer super-commuter swagman touristic tripper voyager |
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