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- a minute arachnid which has four pairs of legs when adult, related to the ticks. Many kinds live in the soil and a number are parasitic on plants or animals.螨。
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- Order (or subclass) Acari: numerous families.蜱螨目（或亚纲）：众多科。
词源
Old English mīte, of Germanic origin.
1
- a small child or animal, especially when regarded as an object of sympathy［常含同情色彩］小孩; 小东西：
the poor little mite looks half-starved.
可怜的小东西看来饿得很。
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- a very small amount少量, 一点点：
his teacher thought he needed a mite of discipline.
他的老师认为他需要一点纪律约束。
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- historical a small coin, in particular a small Flemish copper coin of very low face value〈史〉小硬币（尤指面值很低的佛兰德斯小铜币）。参见WIDOW'S MITE.
adverb
a mite
- informal a little; slightly〈非正式〉一点儿; 稍许：
I haven't eaten yet and I'm feeling a mite peckish.
我还没吃过, 感到有点饿。
词源
late Middle English (denoting a small Flemish copper coin)： from Middle Dutch mīte; probably from the same Germanic word as MITE1.