1. The old house was damaged by white ants.
这座老房子受到了白蚁的破坏。

2. Experts checked the building for signs of white ants.
专家检查建筑物是否有白蚁迹象。

3. White ants often live in large colonies.
白蚁通常生活在大型群体中。

A: Why is the wooden door damaged?
A：为什么这扇木门坏了？

B: It may have been affected by white ants.
B：它可能受到了白蚁的影响。

1) 指白蚁这种群居性昆虫

2) 常用于描述木材、建筑受到的虫害

3) 在部分英语地区white ant是termite的俗称

1. 白蚁，一种以木材和植物纤维为食的昆虫。

e.g. White ants can cause serious damage to wooden structures.
白蚁可能对木质结构造成严重损害。

2. 一些地区对termite（白蚁）的非正式称呼。

e.g. The workers found a white ant colony near the house.
工人在房子附近发现了一个白蚁群。

noun

1. An insect that lives in colonies and feeds mainly on wood and other materials containing cellulose; another name for a termite.

Synonym: termite, woodworm