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

由甲醇和甲，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。

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，所以当你食用时，甲的存在会让蚂蚁有或柠檬的味道。

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.

像这样的物质不会让人醉， 们只是有毒，是因为你的身体将们代谢成一些可怕的、危险的化合物， 如甲或草。