particle
noun
ˈpɑːtɪkəl
noun
1
a
very
small
piece
of
something
微粒
dust
particles
尘埃
[+
of
]
tiny
particles
of
soil
细小的土壤颗粒
2
not a particle of truth/evidence etc
no
truth
etc
at
all
没有一点真实性/证据等
There’s
not
a
particle
of
truth
in
what
he
says.
他所说的没有半点是真的。
3
one
of
the
very
small
pieces
of
matter
that
an
atom
consists
of
粒子，质点
4
an
adverb
or
PREPOSITION
that
can
combine
with
a
verb
to
form
a
PHRASAL
VERB
[术语] 〔语法中的〕小品词，虚词
technical