microflora
/ˌmī-krə-ˈflȯr-ə/ (ame, mw)
microflora — 名詞
1. All the tiny plants, bacteria, and other microorganisms that live together in a
微菌叢
特定環境中的微生物群落
All the tiny plants, bacteria, and other microorganisms that live together in a particular natural environment, such as soil, a body of water, or the digestive system of an animal.
The soil microflora in the Amazon rainforest helps break down dead leaves into nutrients for new plants.
亞馬遜雨林的土壤微菌叢有助於將落葉分解成新植物所需的養分。
collocation: soil microflora
Dr. Okonkwo is studying how chemical fertilisers change the natural microflora of rice paddies in West Africa.
Okonkwo 博士正在研究化學肥料如何改變西非稻田中的天然微菌叢。
Changes in the gut microflora can affect how well a person digests common foods like milk and beans.
腸道微菌叢的變化會影響人體消化牛奶和豆類等常見食物的能力。
Yuki collected water samples from the mountain lake to study the microflora living there.
Yuki 從高山湖泊採集了水樣本，以研究當中的微菌叢。
Aiko's doctor warned her that the antibiotics for her ear infection might reduce the variety of microflora in her intestine.
Aiko 的醫生警告她，治療耳部感染的抗生素可能會減少她腸道內的微菌叢多樣性。
- microbiota
more recent and broader term covering all microorganisms including viruses and fungi
- microbial community
more descriptive; often used in ecology papers
- macroflora
refers to larger visible plants in an area
文法句型
microflora + of + [environment]
[adjective] + microflora
用法筆記
Most often used as an uncountable noun referring to the whole collection of microorganisms in a habitat, rather than individual species.
常見錯誤
2. A group of microorganisms that live in a very small, specific space or micro-hab
微域菌群
微小區域內的微生物群落
A group of microorganisms that live in a very small, specific space or micro-habitat, such as a particular patch of skin, a crack in a rock, or a single section of the digestive tract.
The microflora on a person's hands changes after thirty seconds of washing with soap.
人手上的微域菌群在用肥皂洗手三十秒後就會發生變化。
preposition pattern: microflora on [body part]
Arjun studied the microflora living inside the narrow cracks of a hundred-year-old stone bridge.
Arjun 研究了棲息在一座百年石橋狹窄裂縫中的微域菌群。
The mouth's microflora includes hundreds of different bacteria living on the teeth, gums, and tongue.
口腔的微域菌群包含數百種生活在牙齒、牙齦和舌頭上的不同細菌。
Dr. Patel pointed to the dry patch behind Leila's ear and noted that different skin areas have their own microflora.
Patel 醫師指著 Leila 耳後那塊乾燥的皮膚指出，不同部位各有其微域菌群。
Elena swabbed the corner of the lab bench to check whether the microflora matched the sample from the floor drain.
Elena 擦拭了實驗臺的角落，以檢查那裡的微域菌群是否與地板排水口的樣本相符。
- microbial population
emphasises the count and distribution of organisms in the small area
- local flora
less common in technical writing but sometimes used
文法句型
microflora + of + [specific location]
microflora + on + [body part]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 by scale: sense 1 refers to the microflora of a broad environment (a whole forest, the entire gut), while sense 2 refers to the microflora of a precisely defined small space (a single tooth, a specific patch of soil).