particle
noun uk/ˈpɑː.tɪ.kəl/ us/ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.kəl/
(GRAMMAR)
[ C ]小品词，语助词
a word or a part of a word that has a grammatical purpose but often has little or no meaning
In the sentence "I tidied up the room", the adverb "up" is a particle. 在句子 I tidied up the room 中，副词 up 是个小品词。
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- A phrasal verb is a verb consisting of a verb plus a particle.
- He often comes out with the wrong particle.
(SMALL PIECE)
C2 [ C ]微粒，粒子
an extremely small piece of matter
Dust particles must have got into the motor. 发动机里一定是进灰了。
Electrons are atomic particles. 电子是原子粒子。
[ S ]极小量
a very small amount of something
She wouldn't give me even the slightest particle of information about what she'd been doing. 对于她所做的事情，她一丁点消息都不会透露给我。