ổ kiến
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Definition
- Noun:
- Nest of ants; ant-hill: A structure built by ants as their dwelling place, which can be a mound of earth, sand, or a network of tunnels in wood or soil.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trẻ con tránh xa cái ổ kiến. (The children stay away from the ant-hill.)
- Ổ kiến này rất lớn. (This ant nest is very large.)
- Họ phát hiện một ổ kiến trong vườn. (They discovered a nest of ants in the garden.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe a place that is teeming with busy activity or numerous people, similar to an anthill.
- Thành phố vào giờ cao điểm như một ổ kiến. (The city at rush hour is like an anthill.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tổ kiến: This is a common variant with the same meaning as "ổ kiến".
- Hãy cẩn thận với tổ kiến kia. (Be careful with that ant nest over there.)
Synonyms
- Ant colony: A community of ants and their nest.
- Formicary: A technical term for an ant nest.
Related Idioms
- Ổ kiến lửa: Literally "fire ant nest"; used to describe a very troublesome or aggressive situation or group.
- Dính vào chuyện đó như dính vào ổ kiến lửa. (Getting involved in that is like stepping into a fire ant nest.)
noun
- nest of ants; ant-hill