atom
gb/ˈætəm/ us/ˈætəm/
B1
Anglų
~ 2500
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
technical
B1
entity
1
smallest unit of an element
The tiniest part of an element that still has the same properties as that element.
Vartosenos šablonas:
an atom of [element]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'atom' with 'molecule'. An atom is a single particle of an element; a molecule is two or more atoms joined together.
Sinonimai
particle (A more general term for a small piece of matter, not necessarily a chemical element.)
Antonimai
molecule (A molecule is made of two or more atoms bonded together, so it is larger and more complex.)
Kolokacijos
split an atom
|hydrogen atom
|carbon atom
|atomic structure
|atom model
Temos
science
|chemistry
|physics
Pavyzdžiai
- A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
- Scientists can split an atom to release energy.
- Every atom of gold has the same number of protons.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- An atom is very small.
- This is an atom of oxygen.
- Atoms make up all things.
Daiktavardis
B2
quantity
2
a very tiny amount
A very, very small amount of something.
Vartosenos šablonas:
not an atom of [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse this figuratively; it is more common in formal or literary contexts than in casual speech.
Sinonimai
bit (A small amount, but less emphatic than 'atom'.)
Antonimai
lot (A large amount, opposite in quantity.)
Kolokacijos
not an atom of truth
|without an atom of doubt
Temos
measurement
|figurative
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- There isn’t an atom of truth in his story.
- She didn’t have an atom of doubt about his honesty.
- He showed not an atom of fear.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- There is not an atom of sugar in this tea.
- He has not an atom of doubt.
- She does not have an atom of fear.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
atom
IPA
GB/ˈætəm/
US/ˈætəm/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
atom (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (atom)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: atom
- Plural: atoms
Žodžių šeima
Forms
atoms
noun
Core family
atomic
adjective B2
Related words
atomize
verb
atomization
noun
Advanced or less common
subatomic
adjective
atomically
adverb
Posakiai
not an atom of truth
1/nˈɑt ən ˈætəm əv tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase
no truth at all
It means that something is completely false.
Pavyzdžiai
- There is not an atom of truth in those rumors.
- His statement contained not an atom of truth.
split the atom
1/splˈɪt ðə ˈætəm/
fixed phrase
technical
break apart an atomic nucleus
To break the center of an atom to release energy.
Pavyzdžiai
- Nuclear power plants do not literally split the atom in the same way as early experiments did.
- The discovery that you could split the atom changed history.