Usually it is synthesised either from methanol and formic acid, or methanol and carbon monoxide.

通常它由甲醇和甲酸，或甲醇和一氧化碳合成。

Some of these beetles can attack their prey by spraying formic acid from their abdomens.

这些甲虫中有一些能够用腹部向物喷射蚁酸。

The forage ants, for example, contain formic acid, so when you pop them, they taste like little limes or lemons because of the acidity.

比如，采集来的蚂蚁富含甲酸，所以当你食用时，甲酸的存在会让蚂蚁有种酸橙或柠檬的。

Substances like these aren’t intoxicating, they’re just poisonous, usually because your body metabolizes them into some horrible, dangerous compound like formic acid or oxalic acid.

这样的物质不会让人醉， 它们只是有毒，通常是因为你的身体将它们代谢成一些可怕的、危险的化合物， 如甲酸或草酸。