microbe

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microbe — 名詞

  • microbesingular
  • microbesplural

1. an extremely tiny living thing visible only through a microscope; some microbes

1.名詞B2
釋義

微生物

須用顯微鏡才能看到的微小生物

an extremely tiny living thing visible only through a microscope; some microbes cause disease, but many are harmless or even vital to life

例句

Shanti examined the microbe sample through a laboratory microscope.

Shanti 透過實驗室顯微鏡觀察微生物樣本。

collocation: examine a microbe sample

Helpful microbes in the soil help plants take in nutrients.

土壤中的有益微生物幫助植物吸收養分。

location: in the soil

常見搭配
  • harmful microbes
  • beneficial microbes
  • gut microbes
  • soil microbes
  • antibiotic-resistant microbes
同義詞
  • microorganism

    more technical and broader; covers all microscopic life forms including fungi and protozoa

  • germ

    less formal and strongly associated with disease-causing organisms only

  • bacterium

    more specific; refers to single-celled organisms, a subset of microbes

文法句型

noun (usually plural): [determiner] + microbe(s)

用法筆記

Frequently used in the plural (microbes) as a general category. Less technical than 'microorganism' but more formal than 'germ'.

常見錯誤

I caught a microbe from my classmate.
I caught a virus from my classmate.
'Microbe' is a general category; we name the specific type (virus, bacteria) when describing an illness.
My doctor said microbes are always bad for me.
My doctor said not all microbes are harmful
some help with digestion.' — Many people wrongly assume all microbes cause disease.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • under a microscope
  • with the naked eye

常用片語

  • study of microbes
  • spread of microbes
  • growth of microbes

介系詞搭配

  • in the soil
  • in the gut
  • in water