【bacteria音标】 英[bækˈtɪəriə] 美[bækˈtɪriə]
【单词释义】 bacteria是什么意思：
n.细菌(bacterium的名词复数)
[单词分级] 大学英语四级词汇
【关联词/派生词】
bacterium n.细菌
bacterial adj. 细菌的；细菌引起的；细菌性的
【单词例句】
◇ "Lots of patients understand that what they need to do is remove food remnants," says Josefine Hirschfeld, associate professor and specialist in restorative dentistry at the University of Birmingham in the UK. "That is only partially true. It's much more important to remove bacteria from the teeth."
英国伯明翰大学副教授、修复牙科学专家约瑟芬·赫希菲尔德说：“很多患者知道刷牙需要清除食物残渣。他们只说对了一半。事实上，清除牙齿上的细菌要重要得多。”
---- How to properly brush your teeth
◇ He planted super grain of rich nutrition and equipped himself to keep his crops roots free from bacteria and pests. He also enriched minerals in the soil while reducing chemical fertilizers.
他种植营养丰富的超级谷物，添置设备以使作物的根部免受细菌害虫的伤害；他还增加土壤所含的矿物质，同时减少化学肥料的使用。
---- A New Farming Way
◇ A pimple is like a little bag under the skin that contains oil, bacteria, and inflammation. Squeezing it can result in these contents being pushed into surrounding skin, making the problem worse. It can also lead to infection and temporary darkening of the skin in that area.
一颗痘痘就像皮下含有油脂、细菌和炎症的小袋子。挤痘痘会导致这些内容物被挤进周边的皮肤，让问题恶化。它还可能导致感染和该区域皮肤暂时性暗沉。
---- Should we be popping pimples?
◇ Doctors say a sneeze, or sternutation, is intended to release foreign, and potentially damaging, particles, irritants or germs. Stopping it not only risks rupturing the throat, but could encourage the build of bacteria or trigger an asthma attack.
医生说，打喷嚏的目的是释放外来的具有潜在危害性的颗粒物、刺激物或细菌。止住喷嚏不但有撕裂喉咙的风险，还可能助长细菌滋生或引发哮喘。
---- Don't hold in a sneeze, It could be the death of you
◇ We spend more than a third of our lives in bed - but that place can quickly blossom into a "botanical park" of bacteria and fungus, according to New York University microbiologist Philip Tierno.
纽约大学的微生物学家菲利普•缇艾诺指出，我们有超过三分之一的人生都是在床上度过的，而我们的床可以迅速发展成细菌和真菌的“植物园”。