atom
noun
ˈætəm
noun
1
the
smallest
part
of
an
ELEMENT
that
can
exist
alone
or
can
combine
with
other
substances
to
form
a
MOLECULE
原子
carbon
atoms
碳 原子
[+
of
]
two
atoms
of
hydrogen
两个氢原子
2
a
very
small
amount
of
something
–
used
for
emphasis
一点儿〔用于强调〕
[+
of
]
There
isn’t
an
atom
of
truth
in
it.
那里面没有丝毫的真实性。