micro
gb/mˈaɪkɹoʊ/ us/mˈaɪkɹoʊ/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 3500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
property
1
Extremely small in size
Very, very small.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is micro
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'micro' with 'mini', but 'micro' usually means extremely small, often in scientific or technical contexts, while 'mini' can mean just smaller than usual.
คำพ้องความหมาย
miniature (Often used for small versions of something, sometimes with a cute or collectible connotation.)
|
tiny (Very small in general, less technical than 'micro'.)
คำตรงข้าม
macro (Describes something on a large scale, often used as the opposite in technical contexts.)
|
large (General term for something big in size.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
micro apartment
|micro business
|micro organism
|micro scale
|micro brewery
หัวข้อ
measurement
|technology
|science
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The company offers micro apartments in the city center.
- She used a microscope to examine the micro particles.
- This micro brewery specializes in craft beers.
- They invested in several micro businesses.
- The artwork was painted on a micro scale.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The phone has a micro camera.
- I live in a micro flat.
- The bug is micro and hard to see.
- This toy car is micro.
- We saw a micro fish in the pond.
คำนาม
technical
B2
relation
2
Metric prefix meaning one millionth
A short way to say one millionth in the metric system.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse 'micro' with 'milli', but 'milli' means one thousandth, not one millionth.
คำพ้องความหมาย
μ (mu) (The Greek letter used as the symbol for 'micro' in SI units.)
คำตรงข้าม
mega (Metric prefix meaning one million times the unit.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
micro second
|micro meter
|micro gram
หัวข้อ
measurement
|science
ตัวอย่าง
- A microsecond is one millionth of a second.
- The sensor can detect changes as small as a micrometer.
- This dose is measured in micrograms.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- One microsecond is very short.
- A micrometer is very small.
- We measure weight in micrograms.
คำนาม
informal
B1
entity
3
Short form for microphone
A short word for microphone, used to record or make voices louder.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize that 'micro' as microphone is informal and less common than 'mic'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
mic ('Mic' is the more common spelling for the abbreviation of microphone.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
wireless micro
|clip-on micro
|handheld micro
หัวข้อ
music
|technology
|media
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- Please speak directly into the micro.
- The singer adjusted her micro before starting the song.
- He clipped the micro to his shirt for the interview.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I need a micro for my speech.
- The singer holds the micro.
- He talks into the micro.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
micro
IPA
GB/mˈaɪkɹoʊ/
US/mˈaɪkɹoʊ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
mi - cro (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (mi)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: micro
- Comparative: microer
- Superlative: microest
Noun
- Base: micro
- Plural: micros
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
micros
noun
microer
adjective
microest
adjective
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
macro
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
microbiology
noun
microscopy
noun C1
วลีและสำนวน
micro aggression
1/mˈaɪkɹoʊ əɡɹˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Small act of discrimination or insult
A small action or comment that shows prejudice toward someone, often without the speaker knowing it.
ตัวอย่าง
- He didn't realize his comment was a micro aggression.
- Micro aggressions can build up and cause stress over time.
micro influencer
1/mˈaɪkɹoʊ ɪnflˈunsɚ/
fixed phrase
Small-scale social media influencer
A person on social media who has a small number of followers but many of them are very interested in what they post.
ตัวอย่าง
- Brands often work with micro influencers to reach niche audiences.
- She became a micro influencer by sharing vegan recipes online.
micro manage
1/mˈaɪkɹoʊ mˈænɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Control every small detail of work
To control someone's work too much by watching every small thing they do.
ตัวอย่าง
- The boss tends to micromanage his team, which slows down productivity.
- She doesn't like to micromanage; she trusts her employees.