microbe

/ˈmaɪˌkroʊb/

a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

Chinese meaning: 微生物；细菌

Certain microbes in the soil help decompose organic matter and enrich nutrients.

土壤中的某些微生物有助于分解有机物并丰富养分。

The discovery of new microbes can lead to breakthroughs in medicine and biotechnology.

新微生物的发现可带来医学和生物技术的突破。