particle
US /ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.kəl/
UK /ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.kəl/
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粒子, 亞原子粒子
a subatomic particle (e.g., electron, proton, neutron)
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Physicists study the behavior of elementary particles.
物理學家研究基本粒子的行為。
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The atom is composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons, which are all types of particles.
原子由質子、中子和電子組成，它們都是粒子的一種。
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助詞, 小品詞
a word that does not change its form and has a grammatical or semantic function but does not belong to one of the main parts of speech (e.g., 'to' in infinitives, 'up' in 'look up')
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In the phrase 'to run', 'to' is a grammatical particle.
在短語“to run”中，“to”是一個語法助詞。
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Phrasal verbs often consist of a verb and a particle.
短語動詞通常由動詞和小品詞組成。