单词 | mite |
释义 | mite (maɪt ) Word forms: mites 1. a mite phrase A mite means to a small extent or degree. It is sometimes used to make a statement less extreme. I can't help feeling just a mite uneasy about it. I think if you were a woman you might feel a mite differently. 2. countable noun [usually plural] Mites are very tiny creatures that live on plants, for example, or in animals' fur. ...an itching skin disorder caused by parasitic mites. 3. countable noun [adjective NOUN] If you refer to a small child as a poor little mite, you mean that you feel sorry for them. [mainly British, informal] The poor mite was so ill. |
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