2009年9月,蚁族作为一个新名词第一次出现在公众视野里,然而到了2009年底它已经成为一个热门话题,并在中国社会转型的特殊时期具有特殊的意义。
The " Ant Tribe ", which first appeared in September of 2009 as a new term in publications , quickly became a hot topic at the end of the year and symbolized a particular meaning in the period of the changing age .