形 minute，tiny，profound，subtle；量 （主单位的一百万分之一） one millionth part of，micro-；动 （衰落） decline；名 （姓氏） a surname ；

[例句] 同时，把碗置于微沸的水上，将白巧克力放入碗中使其熔化。 Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate in a bowl suspended over simmering water.

[例句] 如果可以做成与原物相同大小的，我就可以做成缩微的。 If it can be done full-size, I can do it in miniature.

small，little，tiny，exiguity，minuteness ；

[例句] 基因是在有性繁殖中交换的微小生物信息。 Genes are those tiny bits of biological information swapped in sexual reproduction.

[例句] 这个池子略微小些，比大多数的池子更挤。 The pool is smallish and more crowded than most.

microbe，germ，microform，microorganism，animalcule ；

[例句] 海洋微生物腐烂后沉积形成磷酸盐。 The phosphate was deposited by the decay of marine microorganisms.

[例句] 原油受到了自然产生的分解油类物质的微生物的侵蚀。 The oil is attacked by naturally occurring microbes which break it down.

[数] differential，differential coefficient ；

[例句] 绝大多数非线性微分方程是不能用解析方法求解的. The overwhelming majority of nonlinear differential equations are not soluble analytically.

[例句] 与微分相反的运算叫做积分. The operation that is the inverse of differentiation is called integration.

miniature，minitype，mini-，minisize ；

[例句] 他用微型声波发射器开启了门。 He activated the door with the miniature sonic transmitter.

[例句] 微型计算机在我们生活中扮演着重要的角色. Microcomputers are playing an important role in our lives.

microscale，trace，scruple，shadow，atom ；

[例句] 微量毒素 infinitesimal traces of poison

[例句] 这种鱼体内有微量的毒素. There are traces of poison in the fish.

slight，faint，micromicro-，pico-，slightly ；

[例句] 他的嘴微微张开,似乎是要开始尖叫. His mouth was a little open, as if he'd started to scream.

[例句] 布莱克很熟练地跳上了船，他的重量使小船微微向下沉了沉。 Blake jumped in expertly; the boat dipped slightly under his weight.

[电工] final motion，inching，jogging，jiggle ；

[例句] 连续式的角度指示器, 如同步器, 感应同步器或微 动同步 器也都能应用. Continuous angleindicating devices , such as synchros, incluctosgns, or microsyns, may be used.

[例句] 连续式的角度指示器, 如同步器, 感应同步器或微动同步器都可用. Continuous angle - indicating devices , such as synchros, inductosyns, or microsyns , may be used.

faint，feeble，weak，delicacy，faintness ；

[例句] 以微弱负电流刺激疼得最厉害的部位。 Stimulate the site of greatest pain with a small negative current.

[例句] 直到昨天傍晚6点40分，马丁微弱的呼救声才被人听到。 Martin's weak cries for help went unheard until 6.40pm yesterday.

slight，fine，minute，tiny，imperceptibility ；

[例句] 肺实际上由上千条细微的气管构成。 The lungs are in fact constructed of thousands of tiny tubes.

[例句] 不要为体重的细微变化担心。 Don't worry about tiny fluctuations in your weight.

light，slight，trifling，to a small extent ；

[例句] 芦荟可能对发炎以及轻微的皮肤炎症具有镇痛作用。 Aloe may have an analgesic effect on inflammation and minor skin irritations.

[例句] 轻微罪行正对社区生活产生有害影响。 Petty crime is having a deleteri-ous effect on community life.

delicate，subtle，tricksy，tricky，delicacy ；

[例句] 总有一天你会体会到这门语言的优美和微妙之处。 In time you'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language.

[例句] 那些是微妙的学术上的辩论，但不久的将来怎么办？ Those are nice academic arguments, but what about the immediate future?

lowly，inferior，humble，lowliness ；

[例句] 他为自己地位卑微而恼恨。 He was irked by his lowly status.

[例句] 他的观点源于他卑微的出身。 His views come from his own humble beginnings.

slightly，a little，somewhat，something of，appreciably ；

[例句] 旅行时大多数服装都会略微起褶。 Most outfits crease a bit when you are travelling.

[例句] 略微发紫的大朵蓝花在6月初绽放。 The large, purplish blue flowers appear in early June.

a little，a bit，slightly，a trifle，after a sort ；

[例句] 我还是认为我能再稍微多付出一点儿。 I still think I have a bit more to offer.

[例句] 他只是需要稍微冷静一下。 He just needs to calm down a wee bit.

smile，beam on ；

[例句] 踏入未知地带最好的对策就是微笑。 The best thing to do when entering unknown territory is smile.

[例句] 我发现当我们的目光相遇时，我本能地还以微笑。 I found myself smiling back instinc-tively when our eyes met.

microwave，wavelet，[医] flucticuli，ultrashort wave ；

[例句] 让黄油在微波适用的大盘子里熔化20秒钟。 In a large microwave-proof dish, melt butter for 20 seconds.

[例句] 它们的工作原理是通过固体来反射微波。 They work by bouncing microwaves off solid objects.

[书] decline，wane，decadency，declination ；

[例句] 英国明星的影响力好像日渐衰微. The star power of British celebrities to be on the wane.

[例句] 岁月悠悠,衰微只及肌肤; 热忱抛却,颓唐必致灵魂. Years wrinkle the skin, but up enthusiasm wrinkle the soul.

lowliness，insignificance，insignificancy ；

[例句] 他仍然因出身低微而被人无情嘲笑。 He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins.

[例句] 他嘴里咕哝出几声低微的咒骂. A few muttered curses fell from his lips.

slightly，a little，a bit，thimbleful，hair ；

[例句] 我们以些微之差赢了对手。 We won by a hair's breadth.

[例句] 他们是些微不足道的人. They are small potatoes.