"mite" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蟎蟲

Definition

蟎蟲是一種非常小的生物，類似蜘蛛，常生活在灰塵、植物、動物或土壤中。這個詞也可以表示極微小的數量。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常在生物學或過敏相關語境使用，例如“dust mite”（塵蟎）。“a mite”在舊式英文中可表示“一點點”。不要和“might”（可能性、力量）混淆。

Examples

A mite is too small to see with your eyes.

**蟎蟲**太小，肉眼看不見。

Some people are allergic to dust mites.

有些人對塵**蟎蟲**過敏。

The cheese was covered in tiny mites.

這塊起司上覆蓋著微小的**蟎蟲**。

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

你可能需要顯微鏡才能找到一隻**蟎蟲**。

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

家裡只要有很多**蟎蟲**，我的過敏就會發作。

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

他發現皮膚癢，可能是被**蟎蟲**咬了。