| 释义 |
mite
—mite /maɪt/
Ⅰ noun (SMALL AMOUNT) 1 F0 [S] OLD-FASHIONED a very small amount: » I couldn't eat another mite.Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsa mite OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL2 F0 slightly: » He seemed a mite embarrassed.Thesaurus+: ↑Some and quite
Ⅱ noun [C] (ANIMAL) ► F0 a very small animal similar to a spider: » a red spider miteThesaurus+: ↑Insect names
Ⅲ noun [C] MAINLY UK INFORMAL (CHILD) ► F0 a young child, especially one deserving sympathy because they are ill or hungry: » Poor little mite, he looks so tired.Thesaurus+: ↑Children and babies |