organism
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IELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B1
释义
n.
An individual living thing, such as an animal, plant, or microbe
生物;有机体(动物、植物或微生物等单个生命体)
n.
A whole made of interdependent parts that work together (often figurative)
有机整体(由相互依存、协同运作的部分组成,常作比喻)
词根拆分
词根派生organ(功能性器官)+ -ism(系统/状态)= 被看作「各器官协同为一」之系统的生物。重点在「整合」:不是部件的堆积,而是各部件为同一个生命协同。
词根 organ 还连着 10 个词常用搭配
- 1.living organism活有机体
- 2.single-celled organism单细胞生物
- 3.microscopic organism微生物
- 4.complex organism复杂有机体
例句
- 1.
Bacteria are among the smallest living organisms on Earth.
细菌是地球上最小的生物之一。
- 2.
A single-celled organism can still respond to its environment.
单细胞生物也能对环境作出反应。
- 3.
He described the city as a living organism that constantly changes.
他把这座城市描述成一个不断变化的有机体。