germ
noun
uk/dʒɜːm/us/dʒɝːm/germnoun(ORGANISM)
C1[Cusually plural]
a verysmallorganismthatcausesdisease:
病菌;细菌Washyourhandsso you don't get germs on thefood.洗洗手,你就不会把细菌弄到食物上了。
Rats andfliesspreadgerms.老鼠和苍蝇传播病菌。
- It says on thebottlethat itkillsallknowngerms.
- Inwarmweatherthese germsmultiplyrapidly.
- Coveryournosewhen yousneeze- we don'twantallyourgerms!
- Idreadtothinkhow many germs arelivingin thatfilthykitchen.
- Germs can bespreadveryeasilyinhospitalsunlessthere arestricthygienerulesinplace.
Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- aerobe
- amoebic
- anti-HIV
- antimicrobial
- bacterium
- germicidal
- germophobe
- hen of the woods
- incubation
- incubation period
- mildew
- MRSA
- shitake mushroom
- spike protein
- staph
- staphylococcus
- strep
- streptococcal
- streptococcus
germnoun(AMOUNT)
germ ofsomethingC2[S]
asmallamount, usually one thatdevelopsinto somethinglargeorimportant:
(通常指发展成为巨大或重要事物)的发端,发源,萌芽Hefoundthe germ ofanideain anoldnewspaper.他的想法萌生于一份旧报纸。