germ

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四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

n. a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism

n. 细菌, 种子, 生殖细胞, 根源
[医] 芽胞, 胚, 胚芽, 病菌

Collins 星级

11,643

BNC 频率

9,241

使用频率

germ 本身没有明显的词根词缀，但它源自拉丁语 germen，意为“芽”或“生长”，可以联想到细菌和病毒等微生物的生长。

例句

1. Germs can spread easily from one person to another.

病菌可以很容易地从一个人传播到另一个人。

2. It is important to wash your hands to kill germs.

洗手很重要，以消灭病菌。

3. Some germs can cause illnesses, so we should be careful.

有些病菌会引起疾病，因此我们应该小心。