particle
noun /ˈpɑːtɪkl/
/ˈpɑːrtɪkl/
- a very small piece of something
颗粒;微粒 - particles of dust/gold
灰尘;金屑 - dust/gold particles
灰尘/黄金颗粒 - There was not a particle of evidence (= no evidence at all) to support the case.
没有丝毫证据支持这个论点。
- particles of dust/gold
- (grammar
) an adverb or a preposition that can combine with a verb to make a phrasal verb语法 小品词(与动词构成短语动词的副词或介词) - In ‘She tore up the letter’, the word ‘up’ is a particle.
在 She tore up the letter 句中,up 是小品词。
- In ‘She tore up the letter’, the word ‘up’ is a particle.
词源late Middle English: from Latin particula ‘little part’, diminutive of pars, part-.