germ

英 [dʒɜːm]

美 [dʒɜːrm]

n.  微生物; 细菌; 病菌; 起源; 发端; 萌芽; 胚芽; 胚原基; 芽孢; 胚胎

复数：germs　第三人称单数：germs　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11643 / COCA.9241

牛津词典

noun

• 微生物；细菌；病菌
  a very small living thing that can cause infection and disease
  1. Disinfectant kills germs.
     消毒剂可杀菌。
  2. Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs.
     脏手会滋生病菌。
• 起源；发端；萌芽
  an early stage of the development of sth
  1. Here was the germ of a brilliant idea.
     一个绝妙的主意就是从这里萌发的。
• 胚芽；胚原基；芽孢；胚胎
  the part of a plant or an animal that can develop into a new one

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 细菌；病菌
  Agermis a very small organism that causes disease.
  1. Chlorine is widely used to kill germs.
     氯气被广泛用于杀菌。
  2. ...a germ that destroyed hundreds of millions of lives.
     夺去了无数生命的细菌
• N-SING 起源；发端；萌芽
  Thegerm ofsomething such as an idea is something which developed or might develop into that thing.
  1. The germ of an idea took root in Rosemary's mind...
     罗斯玛丽心里萌生了一个念头。
  2. This was the germ of a book.
     这是一本书的源起。
• See also:wheatgerm

英英释义

noun

• a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium)
  Synonym:microbebug
• a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
• anything that provides inspiration for later work
  Synonym:sourceseed

双语例句

• Germ cell Any cell in a cell lineage that eventually produces gametes.
  生殖细胞：是生物体所有细胞中最终能产生配子的细胞。
• Germ cell neoplasms are the most common types of testicular neoplasm.
  生殖细胞肿瘤是睾丸肿瘤中最常见的类型。
• In addition, the influence on the activity of myricetin by the concentration of liquid bacterial germ was investigated.
  研究培养菌液的浓度对杨梅黄素抑菌作用的影响。
• The germ of an idea took root in Rosemary's mind
  罗斯玛丽心里萌生了一个念头。
• The haploid organism's germ cells then combine with another haploid organism's cells, creating the zygote.
  单倍体生物体的生殖细胞然后与另一个单倍体生物体的细胞融合，形成合子。
• This beetle eats mainly the germ of the grain.
  这种甲虫要吃谷物的胚芽。
• Wheat germ provides the B-vitamin biotin, which assists cells in processing fats.
  麦芽提供维他命B生物素，帮助细胞加工脂肪。
• Chlorine is widely used to kill germs.
  氯气被广泛用于杀菌。
• Wheat germ is very health-giving.
  小麦的胚芽对增进健康很有好处。
• I have the germ of an idea.
  我有一个初步的想法。