"germ" in Chinese (Traditional)
細菌病菌
Definition
細菌是指可以引起疾病的微小生物,如細菌或病毒。也可以指某事的起源,尤其是一個想法的開端。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於衛生和健康語境(如“kill germs”、“germ-free”),較少指某事的起源(如“the germ of an idea”)。不用於可見生物,勿與“蟲”混淆。
Examples
Wash your hands to get rid of germs.
洗手可以去除**細菌**。
Some germs can make you sick.
有些**病菌**會讓你生病。
Doctors try to stop the spread of germs in hospitals.
醫生們盡力阻止**病菌**在醫院內傳播。
Kids are always picking up germs at daycare.
孩子們在託兒所總是容易沾染**細菌**。
There was a germ of truth in what he said.
他說的話中有一點**道理**。(“germ”本意帶出“開端”之意)
Don’t worry, a little dirt won’t hurt unless it’s full of germs.
別擔心,一點髒東西沒關係,除非裡面全是**細菌**。