milli-
milli- — 字首
1. used before a unit name to show a value equal to 0.001 of the base unit
毫-
加在單位前，表示千分之一
used before a unit name to show a value equal to 0.001 of the base unit
In science class, milli- turns meters into the smaller unit millimeters.
在自然課裡，milli- 會把 meter 變成更小的 millimeter。
milli- + unit noun for one thousandth of the base unit
The recipe scale uses milli- when liquid amounts are too small for liters.
當液體量小到不能用 liter 表示時，這個料理秤就會用 milli-。
Our phone battery chart adds milli- before amps to show a lower current.
我們的手機電池圖表會在 amp 前面加上 milli-，表示更小的電流。
The hospital monitor shows milliseconds because milli- marks tiny parts of seconds.
醫院的監測器顯示 millisecond，因為 milli- 表示秒的極小部分。
- kilo-
marks one thousand times the base unit instead of a small fraction.
文法句型
milli- + unit noun
用法筆記
Usually attached to names of metric units in science, medicine, and technology. It tells the reader that the quantity is much smaller than the basic unit.
常見錯誤
milli- — 構詞成分
1. forming technical words for an amount that is one out of every thousand parts of
千分之一
表示整體的一千分之一部分
forming technical words for an amount that is one out of every thousand parts of a larger whole
In millivolt, the combining form milli- shows one part in a thousand.
在 millivolt 這個字裡，結合形式 milli- 表示千分之一。
combining form inside a technical measurement word
A milligram label tells you the dose is far below a gram.
毫克這個標示會告訴你，那個劑量遠小於一克。
Adaeze read milliliter and knew the bottle held less than a liter.
Adaeze 看到 milliliter 就知道那個瓶子裡的量不到一公升。
The watch manual says millisecond names a tiny fraction of one second.
手錶說明書指出，millisecond 這個詞表示一秒的極小分量。
- micro-
forms words for an even smaller share, one millionth.
- kilo-
forms words for a quantity one thousand times larger.
文法句型
milli- + scientific term
用法筆記
This label is common in technical vocabulary where the full word names a small measured share of something larger. It often appears in dictionaries and manuals rather than casual conversation.