아주 작은 조각이나 양; 또는 비유적으로 털끝만큼의 양.
A minute portion, piece, or amount of matter; also used figuratively to mean the least possible amount.
예문:
"We found tiny particles of glass scattered across the kitchen floor after the accident."
"There wasn't a particle of doubt in her mind about the decision."
"Air purifiers work by trapping fine dust particles suspended in the atmosphere."
원자보다 작은 양자, 전자 등 물리적 세계의 구성 요소.
Any of the numerous subatomic constituents of the physical world, such as electrons, protons, or photons.
예문:
"High-energy physics experiments often involve accelerating particles close to the speed of light."
"The Standard Model describes the fundamental forces and elementary particles that make up matter."
"Scientists are still searching for evidence of hypothetical particles like the graviton."
문법적 관계를 나타내거나 구동사를 형성하는 데 사용되는 불변화사 또는 소사.
A small, often invariable word, especially one used to form phrasal verbs (e.g., 'up' in 'look up') or to mark grammatical relationships (e.g., case markers in Korean or Japanese).
예문:
"In English, prepositions often function as particles when they combine with verbs to create new meanings."
"Korean uses various particles, such as '은/는' and '이/가', to indicate subject and topic."
"Phrasal verbs like 'turn down' consist of a verb and a particle."