particle
English → Chinese
noun//ˈpɑːrtɪkl//
(physics) 微粒:物质中极其微小的颗粒,如尘埃或原子内部的粒子
A single particle of dust in the computer chip factory can ruin a whole batch.
(Chinese) 电脑芯片工厂里的一粒微尘就能毁掉整批产品。
Physicists use massive machines to study the behavior of subatomic particles.
(Chinese) 物理学家利用巨大的机器来研究亚原子粒子的行为。
noun//ˈpɑːrtɪkl//
(linguistics) 小品词:语法中与动词搭配构成短语、本身词义较虚的词(如 up, off)
In the phrasal verb 'give up', the word 'up' functions as a grammatical particle.
(Chinese) 在短语动词“give up”中,“up”这个词充当语法小品词。
The teacher explained how a particle can completely change the meaning of a verb.
(Chinese) 老师解释了小品词如何能完全改变动词的意思。
Entry ID: en:zh:particle · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary