germ

germ

英 [dʒɜːm]
　　美 [dʒɝm]

n. [植] 胚芽，萌芽；細菌
　　vi. 萌芽

中文詞源：

germ 細菌，萌芽

來自拉丁語germen, 來自詞根gen, 生育，萌芽，詞源同generate. 字母n在m前r 化，比較carcinogen, 來自cancer. 後用於科學術語，細菌。

例句：

1. The germ of an idea took root in Rosemary's mind.
羅斯瑪麗心裡萌生瞭一個念頭。

2. This germ is found on things used by the patients.
這種細菌附著在病人使用過的東西上.

3. I have the germ of an idea.
我有一個初步的想法.

4. " Me thought the germ of it was dead in me!
“ 我還以為喜悅的胚胎已經在我心中死掉瞭呢!

5. This was the germ of a book.
這是一本書的源起。