"mite" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 螨虫

Definition

螨虫是一种微小的生物，类似蜘蛛，常生活在灰尘、植物、动物或土壤中。这个词也可指极少量的某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常在生物学或过敏相关语境中使用，如“dust mite”（尘螨）。“a mite”在旧式英语中有“一点点”的意思。不要和“might”（可以、力量）混淆。

Examples

A mite is too small to see with your eyes.

**螨虫**太小，肉眼看不见。

Some people are allergic to dust mites.

有些人对尘**螨虫**过敏。

The cheese was covered in tiny mites.

这块奶酪上布满了微小的**螨虫**。

You might need a microscope to find even a single mite.

你可能需要显微镜才能发现一只**螨虫**。

My allergies act up whenever there are too many mites in the house.

只要家里**螨虫**太多，我的过敏就会发作。

He noticed his skin was itchy, probably from a mite bite.

他发现皮肤发痒，可能是被**螨虫**咬了。