n.微粒，尘埃

原形：mote复数：motes

The distant star appeared as a mere mote in the telescope.
那颗遥远的星星在望远镜里只是一颗微尘。
A mote of dust floated in the sunbeam.
一粒灰尘在阳光中飘浮。
His detractors saw him as a mere mote in the political arena.
他的批评者认为他在政坛上只是个小角色。
The mote in your eye is more noticeable than the beam in mine.
你眼中的小刺比我的大梁更显眼，意指"责人小过，忽己大错"。
She brushed a mote from her sleeve.
她拂去袖子上的一粒灰尘。
The mote of light danced across the wall.
一缕光线在墙上摇曳。
He regarded her criticism as a mere mote, not worth worrying about.
他认为她的批评不值一提，就像一颗微不足道的尘埃。
The mote of pollen was too small to see without a microscope.
这粒花粉微小到不用显微镜都看不见。
His faultfinding was mere nitpicking, like searching for motes in someone's eyes.
他的吹毛求疵就像是在找别人眼中的微尘。
The mote of hope kept her going through difficult times.
就是那一点点希望让她在困难时期坚持下去。