germ

[dʒə:m]

n.细菌, 微生物, 胚芽
n.萌芽, 起源

例句与用法：

Germs may invade the organism.

细菌会侵入有机体。

Germs are invisible to the naked eye.

细菌用肉眼看不见。

The prize is a tangible testimony that she has gotten a germ of write ability.

这个奖是一个具体的证明，说明她具有创作才能。

Disinfectant kills germs.

消毒剂灭杀细菌。

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 微生物; 细菌; 病菌

Disease is usually caused by germs.

疾病常由病菌造成。

2. 【生】胚; 胚芽; 种子; 芽

3. 起点; 起源; 萌芽[(+of)]

It's just the germ of an idea, but something may come out of it.

这只是个初步的想法, 但是也许能有所成就。

vi.

【喻】萌芽; 发生