milligram
milligram — 名詞
- milligramsingular
- milligramsplural
1. a metric unit for measuring small amounts of weight; 1000 milligrams together we
毫克
重量單位，千分之一公克
a metric unit for measuring small amounts of weight; 1000 milligrams together weigh the same as 1 gram, so one milligram is an extremely tiny amount.
The doctor told Fatima to take 500 milligrams of the medicine every morning.
醫生交代 Fatima 每天早上服用 500 毫克的藥。
[number] + milligrams + of + [substance]
A single grain of salt weighs about 0.5 milligrams.
一顆鹽粒大約重 0.5 毫克。
used with decimal numbers for very small amounts
Lin carefully measured 10 milligrams of caffeine powder for the chemistry experiment.
Lin 為化學實驗仔細量了 10 毫克的咖啡因粉末。
Each tablet contains 200 milligrams of calcium, which is 20 percent of the daily recommended amount.
每顆錠劑含有 200 毫克的鈣質，佔每日建議攝取量的百分之二十。
文法句型
[number] + milligram(s) + of + [substance]
[number]-milligram + [noun]
用法筆記
Abbreviated as mg (no period). This unit is very common on medicine labels, nutrition facts panels, and in laboratory work. Be careful not to confuse mg (milligram) with g (gram) — one gram equals 1000 milligrams.