单词 | germ |
释义 | germgerm /dʒɚm/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1science, biology not technical a very small living thing that can make you sick SYN bacteria: You spread germs every time you cough.2the germ of an idea/hope etc. the beginning of an idea that may develop into something else: The germ of the scandal first appeared last month. [Origin: 1400–1500 French germe, from Latin germen seed, bud, germ] → see also germ warfare, wheatgerm |
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