【bacterial音标】 英[bækˈtɪəriəl] 美[bækˈtɪriəl]
【单词释义】 bacterial是什么意思：
adj. 细菌的；细菌引起的；细菌性的
[单词分级] 商务/生活英语词汇
【关联词/派生词】
bacteria n.细菌(bacterium的名词复数)
bacterium n.细菌
【bacterial形近词/近似词】
aerial n.[电讯]天线 adj.空气的；航空的，空中的；从飞机上的
material n.材料 adj.物质的
imperial adj.帝国的，皇帝的；皇家的 n.纸张尺寸（通常是23×23英寸）；特大号；特级品
immaterial adj. 非物质的；无形的；不重要的；非实质的
serial n.电视连续剧；连载小说 adj.顺序排列的；连续的；连载的
【单词例句】
◇ "Your saliva is your natural protective mechanism," says Nigel Carter, chief executive of the Oral Health Foundation in the UK, inhibiting bacterial growth and tooth decay. "The saliva flow reduces overnight, so that's why it's very important that all the plaque is cleared away before you sleep."
英国口腔健康基金会首席执行官奈杰尔·卡特说：“你的唾液是你的天然保护机制，”可以抑制细菌生长和蛀牙。“唾液流动在夜间减少，这就是为什么在睡觉前清除所有牙菌斑非常重要。”
---- How to properly brush your teeth
◇ After a hearing test showed she had moderate deafness, she was referred to an ear, nose and throat specialist. The specialist ordered a CT scan, which showed a horrifying condition: Jasmine had a bacterial infection that was "eating away" at her skull bone behind her ear.
由于听力测试显示她有中度耳聋，茉莉被转给一位耳鼻喉专家，这位专家给她做了CT扫描，结果很糟糕：她受到细菌感染，并且感染正在“侵蚀”她耳后的颅骨。