1HBMMa very small living thing that can make you ill 病菌,细菌 →bacteria
Put disinfectant down the toilet to kill any germs.
在抽水马桶里投放消毒剂杀菌。
2the germ of an idea/theory/feeling etcBEGINNINGthe early stage of an idea, feeling etc that may develop into something bigger and more important 观念/理论/感情等的萌芽
ADJECTIVE | VERB + GERM | GERM + NOUNADJECTIVE➤deadly致命的細菌◇The epidemic was caused by a deadly germ.這一流行病是由一種致命細菌引起的。➤drug-resistant, resistant有抗藥性的細菌;耐藥細菌▸➤flu, strep, typhoid, etc.流感病菌、鏈球菌、傷寒病菌等VERB + GERM➤carry, spread攜帶/散播細菌◇Children carry all kinds of germs home from school.孩子們把各種細菌從學校帶回家中。➤destroy, kill殺滅/殺死細菌◇They used bleach to kill any germs in the sink and drain.他們用漂白劑來殺滅水池和排水溝中的細菌。GERM + NOUN➤warfare細菌戰