"mildew" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 霉菌

Definition

一种真菌，通常以薄薄的白色或灰色覆盖层出现在潮湿表面，经常出现在墙壁、织物或食物上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要指生长在潮湿环境表面的真菌（不像'mold'那样深或黑）。常用于清洁或家庭日常：'mildew stains', 'mildew smell'。食物发霉通常用'mold'。

Examples

There is mildew on the bathroom wall.

浴室墙上有**霉菌**。

The old book smells like mildew.

这本旧书闻起来有**霉菌**味。

Too much moisture causes mildew to grow.

过多的湿气会导致**霉菌**生长。

I left my wet clothes out and now they’re covered in mildew.

我把湿衣服放在外面，现在它们全都是**霉菌**了。

After the flood, the basement started to smell strongly of mildew.

洪水过后，地下室充满了**霉菌**的味道。

You can usually get rid of mildew with some cleaning spray and scrubbing.

通常用清洁喷雾和刷子可以去除**霉菌**。