mite
noun /maɪt/
/maɪt/
- [countable] a very small creature like a spider that lives in soil, on plants or animals, or inside houses in carpets, etc.
螨(状似蜘蛛的微小动物,在动植物、地毯等上生活) - house dust mites
房内的粉尘螨
- house dust mites
- [countable] a small child or animal, especially one that you feel sorry for
(可怜的)小孩子,小动物 - Poor little mite!
可怜的小家伙!
- Poor little mite!
- a mite[singular] (old-fashioned) (used as an adverb
) a little; rather用作副词 少量 - The place looked a mite expensive.
这地方看上去稍微有点儿贵。
- The place looked a mite expensive.
- a mite of something[singular] (old-fashioned) a small amount of something
少量 - Show a mite of respect.
表现出一点尊重。
- Show a mite of respect.
词源sense 1 Old English mīte, of Germanic origin.senses 2 to 3 late Middle English (denoting a small Flemish copper coin): from Middle Dutch mīte; probably from the same Germanic word as mite (sense 1).