🇬🇧🇨🇳 microscopic - 微观的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "microscopic" ("微观的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Microscopic means something is so incredibly small that you can't see it with just your eyes. You would need a special tool called a microscope to see it. Think of things that are even smaller than a grain of sand – those could be microscopic!

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The cookie package says “family size,” but somehow, it only contains microscopic amounts of cookies.

I checked my wallet for money and found a microscopic hope that I might be rich one day.

Mom says my bedroom is messy, but I found a microscopic spot of clean floor—so technically, I win.

The pizza slice was so microscopic that I think I just inhaled it instead of eating it.

I tried to save some cake for later, but by the time I checked, only a microscopic crumb was left.

A child set a pond drop on a glass slide and peered into a microscopic world. Under the microscope a microscopic leaf drifted beside a microscopic speck that moved like a tiny beetle. The child gasped at the microscopic dance, heart quick, fingers trembling. Finding such microscopic life made the child laugh softly and hold the little slide like treasure.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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