"germ" in Chinese (Simplified)
细菌病菌
Definition
细菌是指可以引起疾病的微小生物,如细菌或病毒。也可以指某事的起源,尤其是一个想法的开端。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于卫生和健康相关语境(如“kill germs”、“germ-free”),很少用于指某事的开端(如“the germ of an idea”)。不用于可见生物,勿与“虫”混淆。
Examples
Wash your hands to get rid of germs.
洗手可以去除**细菌**。
Some germs can make you sick.
有些**病菌**会让你生病。
Doctors try to stop the spread of germs in hospitals.
医生们尽力阻止**病菌**在医院内传播。
Kids are always picking up germs at daycare.
孩子们在托儿所总是容易沾染**细菌**。
There was a germ of truth in what he said.
他说的话中有一点**道理**。(“germ”本意带出“开端”之意)
Don’t worry, a little dirt won’t hurt unless it’s full of germs.
别担心,一点脏东西没关系,除非里面全是**细菌**。