Word · Frequency #16450
antennae
天线
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
- 1.
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
pl. 天线；触须
pl. 天线；触须
In use
The repair crew checked the antennae on the roof before the signal test.
Radio antennae were mounted along the hilltop to improve reception in the valley.
The building's new antennae let residents watch local television channels clearly.
antennae + [plural verb]
antennae 是 antenna 的复数形式，作主语时谓语动词用复数。
The antennae on the roof receive TV signals.
屋顶上的天线接收电视信号。
antennae + be + [adjective]
antennae 也可表示昆虫的触角。
The moth's antennae are feathery.
飞蛾的触角呈羽状。
one of the + antennae
one of the 后接复数名词，作主语时谓语动词用单数。
One of the antennae was damaged.
其中一根天线损坏了。
Common mistakes
The bee's antennae is very short.The bee's antennae are very short.
antennae 是复数形式，谓语动词应用 are；中文动词没有单复数变化，所以学习者容易误用 is。若指一根触角，则用单数 an antenna。
Scientists study the antennas of ants.Scientists study the antennae of ants.
表示昆虫的触角时，规范复数形式是 antennae；antennas 通常只用于收音机、电视等设备的天线。
Connections
Collocations
- insect antennae
- 昆虫的触角
- Insects use their antennae to smell and feel the world around them.昆虫用触角来嗅探和感知周围的世界。
- butterfly antennae
- 蝴蝶的触角
- The butterfly's antennae are sensitive to flower scents.蝴蝶的触角对花香很敏感。
- long antennae
- 长长的触角
- The beetle has long antennae that curve outward.这只甲虫有一对向外弯曲的长触角。
- sensitive antennae
- 灵敏的触角
- The cockroach's sensitive antennae help it find food in the dark.蟑螂灵敏的触角帮助它在黑暗中寻找食物。
- waves its antennae
- 摆动触角
- The ant waves its antennae when it meets another ant.蚂蚁遇到另一只蚂蚁时会摆动触角。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
antennae 是 antenna 的复数，想象昆虫两根触角伸出去，就像两根天线接收信号；复数尾巴 -ae 别忘。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：科技文献、正式书面表达 表示“天线”这一含义时，antennae 是复数形式，通常用于较正式或科技类的书面语；日常口语中使用较少。
Grammar Note
plural
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɛni/ 与 antennae（/ænˈtɛni/）押韵：penny、many、any、Jenny、Kenny、Benny。注意：many 与 any 的 -any 读 /ɛni/，而 -anny（如 canny）读 /æni/；antennas（/ænˈtɛnəz/）与 antennae 拼写相似但读音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.