| 单词 | Petri dish |
| 释义 | Petri dish (petrɪ dɪʃ ) also petri dish Word forms: Petri dishes 1. countable noun A Petri dish is a flat dish with a lid, used in laboratories for producing cultures of microorganisms. 2. countable noun A Petri dish is a place or event where germs can spread easily. [humorous] People fear falling ill on ships that have been described as floating petri dishes. They see Manhattan as a fetid petri dish of infection. 3. countable noun [usually singular] A place or situation where people can try new things and observe how well they work can be referred to as a Petri dish. He describes his creation as a petri dish for the game in which experiments with rule changes can be conducted. Overall, the petri dish that is British music remains funky. |
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