microorganism
gb/mˌaɪkɹoʊˈɔɹɡənˌɪzəm/ us/mˌaɪkɹoʊˈɔɹɡənˌɪzəm/
C1
英语
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名词
technical
C1
entity
1
A living thing too small to see
A very, very small living thing that you need a microscope to see.
用法模式：
a microorganism; microorganisms in/on [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use it like “germ” to mean only harmful things; many microorganisms are harmless or helpful. Also note the plural is “microorganisms.”
近义词
microbe (More common and less formal than microorganism.)
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germ (Common in everyday speech, usually implies something that causes illness.)
反义词
macroorganism (A technical opposite meaning an organism large enough to see without a microscope.)
搭配
harmful microorganisms
|beneficial microorganisms
|pathogenic microorganisms
|microorganisms in the soil
|microorganisms in the gut
|microorganisms on surfaces
|microorganisms in water
|kill microorganisms
|growth of microorganisms
|microorganisms cause disease
主题
science
|biology
|health
|food
例句
- Some microorganisms in the human gut help us digest food.
- The lab tested the water for microorganisms that can cause disease.
- Proper refrigeration slows the growth of microorganisms in food.
学习者例句
- You cannot see a microorganism without a microscope.
- Some microorganisms are good for your body.
语法
词典原形
microorganism
IPA
GB/mˌaɪkɹoʊˈɔɹɡənˌɪzəm/
US/mˌaɪkɹoʊˈɔɹɡənˌɪzəm/
音节与重音
mi - croor - gan - ism （4 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (gan)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: microorganism
- Plural: microorganisms
词族
Forms
microorganisms
noun
Core family
microbe
noun B2
microbial
adjective
Related words
microbiology
noun
microbiologist
noun
microbiological
adjective
Advanced or less common
microbiologically
adverb
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