Word · Frequency #12311
mite
螨
a very small creature like a spider that lives on plants, animals, or food
一种微小的蛛形纲动物
- 1.
Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acari (syn. Acarina).
许多微小的蛛形纲动物,与蜱虫一起构成蜱螨亚纲
- 2.
a slight but appreciable amount
少量但可察觉的量
- 3.
A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing.
一种曾在英格兰流通的小硬币,约值三分之一法寻
- 4.
any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods
多种微小蛛形纲动物,常侵害动植物或储存食物
- 5.
A lepton, a small coin used in Judea in the time of Christ.
勒普顿,基督时代犹太地区使用的小硬币
- 6.
A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
小重量；二十分之一格令
微小的贡献；少量；许多微小的蛛形纲动物,与蜱虫一起构成蜱螨亚纲；少量但可察觉的量；一种曾在英格兰流通的小硬币,约值三分之一法寻；多种微小蛛形纲动物,常侵害动植物或储存食物
In use
He contributed his mite to the community project.
There is a mite of sugar left in the jar.
She gave her mite to help the homeless shelter.
a mite of + [uncountable noun]
表示少量，常用于名词前。
Would you like a mite of salt on your food?
你想在食物上放一小撮盐吗？
a mite (adverb)
用作副词，意为‘有点儿’，修饰形容词或副词。
He seemed a mite nervous before the interview.
他在面试前似乎有点紧张。
mite (countable noun for arachnid)
指一种微小的蜘蛛纲动物。
The cat has a mite infestation that needs treatment.
Connections
Collocations
- dust mite
- 尘螨
- Dust mites thrive in warm, humid homes.尘螨在温暖潮湿的家中繁殖旺盛。
- spider mite
- 叶螨；红蜘蛛
- The rose bushes are covered in spider mites.玫瑰丛上布满了叶螨。
- varroa mite
- 瓦螨（蜜蜂寄生虫）
- Varroa mites are a serious threat to honeybee colonies.瓦螨是对蜜蜂群体的严重威胁。
- mite infestation
- 螨虫感染；螨害
- The vet treated the dog for a mite infestation.兽医治疗了狗的螨虫感染。
- a mite
- 一点；稍微
- He seemed a mite nervous about the interview.他对面试似乎有点紧张。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：力量是 might，少了 g 变成 mite，音同却只剩下“小螨虫”和“一点点”，再大的力气也拿它没办法。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：biology/medical contexts、pest control、colloquial phrase 'a mite' 作“螨虫”解时多用于生物、医学及家居卫生等中性或较正式语境；作“少量、一点儿”解时，通常出现在口语化搭配 a mite 中（如 a mite too early），语气偏非正式。另有历史词义“小额硬币”，现代英语很少用到。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读音节都和 mite /maɪt/ 押韵：site、kite、bite 拼作 -ite，night、flight、might 拼作 -ight，都读 /aɪt/。其中 might 是 mite 的同音异形词。注意形近词如 minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ 或 mitigate /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ 读音并不相同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.