microbes

IPA/mˈaɪkɹəʊbz/
KK[mˈaɪkrˌobz]IPA/mˈaɪkrˌoʊbz/

microbes — 名詞

1. organisms so tiny that you need a microscope to see them; some can cause disease

1.名詞B2
釋義

微生物

需用顯微鏡看的微小生物

organisms so tiny that you need a microscope to see them; some can cause disease, while others are harmless or helpful.

例句

The scientist showed the class microbes moving in pond water under a microscope.

科學家在顯微鏡下給全班看池水裡活動的微生物。

concrete scene: microbes viewed under a microscope

Doctors warn that dirty kitchen sponges can carry microbes that make people sick.

醫生提醒，髒的廚房海綿可能帶有會讓人生病的微生物。

pattern: carry microbes that make people sick

常見搭配
  • harmful microbes
  • helpful microbes
  • microbes in water
  • microbes on surfaces
  • microbes grow quickly
同義詞
  • germs

    everyday word that usually suggests illness, not harmless life

  • bacteria

    more specific; names one kind of microbe rather than the whole group

  • pathogens

    formal scientific term for disease-causing microbes only

文法句型

microbes in/on [water, food, skin, surface]

harmful/helpful microbes

microbes grow / spread / live

用法筆記

Often used in science, health, and food contexts. Broader than 'germs': microbes may be harmful, harmless, or helpful, so add words like harmful or helpful when the exact meaning matters.

常見錯誤

The lab found microbe in the sample.
The lab found microbes in the sample.
this headword is plural; use singular 'microbe' only for one organism.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • harmful microbes
  • helpful microbes
  • gut microbes

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • carry microbes
  • kill microbes
  • microbes grow

介系詞搭配

  • microbes in [water/food]
  • microbes on [skin/surface]