microbe
gb/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/ us/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
B2
英语
义项
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名词
B2
entity
1
Tiny living organism
A very small living thing that you need a microscope to see, like bacteria.
用法模式：
a microbe; microbes; [microbe] in/on [place]
常见错误：
Learners often confuse microbe with germ: microbe is broader/neutral, while germ often suggests disease.
近义词
microorganism (More formal and scientific; includes a wide range of tiny life forms.)
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germ (More everyday; often implies something that causes illness.)
反义词
sterility (The state of having no microbes present.)
搭配
harmful microbes
|beneficial microbes
|disease-causing microbes
|gut microbes
|soil microbes
|waterborne microbes
|microbe growth
|microbe population
|kill microbes
|spread of microbes
主题
health
|science
|biology
例句
- Some microbes help your body digest food.
- The lab tested the water for microbes after the flood.
- Alcohol-based hand gel can reduce the number of microbes on your skin.
学习者例句
- The doctor said a microbe caused the infection.
- Some microbes are good for us.
名词
literary
C1
abstract
2
Source of harmful influence
A small start of something bad that can grow and spread.
用法模式：
the microbe of [something]
常见错误：
This figurative use is much less common than the biological meaning and sounds literary in everyday conversation.
近义词
seed (Common figurative word for a small beginning that can grow.)
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germ (Figurative and somewhat old-fashioned; means an early cause or beginning.)
反义词
remedy (Something that removes or counteracts a problem rather than starting it.)
搭配
the microbe of hatred
|the microbe of suspicion
|the microbe of doubt
|a microbe of jealousy
主题
society
|emotions
例句
- A microbe of doubt had entered his mind.
- The speech planted the microbe of suspicion in the community.
- They tried to stamp out the microbe of hatred before it spread.
语法
词典原形
microbe
IPA
GB/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
US/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
音节与重音
mi - crobe （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (mi)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: microbe
- Plural: microbes
词族
Forms
microbes
noun
Core family
microbial
adjective
microorganism
noun C1
Related words
microbiology
noun
microbiologist
noun
microbiological
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
antimicrobial
adjective
Advanced or less common
microbiome
noun
相关表达
disease-causing microbe
1/dɪzˈiz kˈɔzɪŋ mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
fixed phrase
Microbe that causes disease
A microbe that makes you sick.
例句
- The doctor suspected a disease-causing microbe in the contaminated food.
- Clean water supplies reduce exposure to disease-causing microbes.
- Vaccines help the body fight disease-causing microbes.
drug-resistant microbe
1/dɹˈʌɡ ɹɪzˈɪstənt mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
fixed phrase
Microbe not killed by medicines
A microbe that medicine cannot kill easily.
例句
- Hospitals take extra precautions to prevent the spread of drug-resistant microbes.
- Overuse of antibiotics can help create drug-resistant microbes.
- The patient was treated in isolation because of a drug-resistant microbe.
gut microbes
1/ɡˈʌt mˈaɪkɹˌoʊbz/
fixed phrase
Microbes living in the intestines
Microbes that live inside your stomach and intestines.
例句
- Eating more fiber can support healthy gut microbes.
- Antibiotics may disrupt gut microbes for a while.
- Researchers are studying how gut microbes influence mood.
microbe-free
1/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb fɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Having no microbes present
With no microbes on it.
例句
- The tools must be microbe-free before surgery.
- No kitchen is truly microbe-free, but good cleaning reduces risk.
- The company claims its wipes leave surfaces microbe-free.