particle
gb/pˈɑɹtɪkəl/ us/pˈɑɹtɪkəl/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 7100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B2
entity
1
very small piece of material
A very small piece of a substance, like dust or dirt.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a particle of [substance]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes think "particle" is only a physics word. In everyday English, it is also common for very small bits of dust, dirt, or food. Also, learners may confuse "particle" with the similar-sounding word "article," which has a completely different meaning.
คำพ้องความหมาย
speck (Often suggests something extremely small and usually seen as a tiny mark.)
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grain (Suggests a small, hard piece, especially of sand, salt, or cereal.)
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bit (A very general word for a small piece; less precise and less scientific than "particle.")
คำตรงข้าม
mass (Refers to a large, continuous body of matter rather than many tiny separate pieces.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
dust particles
|food particles
|airborne particles
|fine particles
|tiny particles
|smoke particles
หัวข้อ
science
|nature
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Sunlight streamed through the window, catching the dust particles in the air.
- Rinse the dishes well to remove any food particles.
- The filter is designed to trap tiny particles in the water supply.
- Scientists measured the concentration of fine particles in the city’s air.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I could see small dust particles in the light.
- Brush your teeth to clean food particles from your mouth.
- The mask stops tiny particles from entering your nose.
- The water looked dirty because of many small particles.
คำนาม
technical
C1
entity
2
extremely small unit of matter
In physics, a very, very small piece of matter or energy, like an electron or proton.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a subatomic particle called [name]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes mix this meaning with the everyday sense of a small piece of dust or dirt. In physics, "particle" usually means a subatomic or fundamental unit like an electron, not just any small bit of material.
คำพ้องความหมาย
subatomic unit (A descriptive technical phrase that highlights the scale, often used in explanations rather than in strict scientific naming.)
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quantum (In physics, can refer to a discrete quantity or unit, but is more specialized and does not cover all types of particles.)
คำตรงข้าม
macroscopic object (Refers to an object large enough to be seen directly, in contrast to tiny particles that usually require instruments to detect.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
subatomic particle
|elementary particle
|fundamental particles
|particle physics
|particle accelerator
|high-energy particles
หัวข้อ
physics
|science
|technology
ตัวอย่าง
- Electrons are negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.
- The experiment detected a new subatomic particle that had never been observed before.
- Particle physics seeks to understand the fundamental particles and forces that make up the universe.
- A particle accelerator speeds up charged particles and smashes them together for study.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- An atom is made of very small particles.
- Electrons are tiny particles with a negative charge.
- Scientists study particles to learn how the universe works.
- A particle accelerator makes particles move very, very fast.
คำนาม
technical
C1
entity
3
small grammatical function word
In grammar, a small word like "not" or "up" that helps show grammar or meaning in a phrase, but does not have a clear meaning by itself.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the particle [word]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often confuse particles with prepositions because some words, like "up" or "off," can be both. In phrasal verbs, these words are usually called particles, not prepositions, because they form a single unit of meaning with the verb.
คำพ้องความหมาย
function word (A broader linguistic term that includes particles but also other items such as prepositions and conjunctions.)
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marker (Often used in linguistics for a word or morpheme that indicates a grammatical category, similar to many particles.)
คำตรงข้าม
content word (Refers to words like nouns, main verbs, adjectives, and adverbs that carry clear lexical meaning, not just grammatical function.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
grammatical particle
|phrasal verb particle
|negative particle
|aspect particle
|the particle "to"
หัวข้อ
language
|grammar
|education
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- In the phrasal verb "turn off," the word "off" is a particle.
- Some languages use a question particle at the end of a sentence.
- The word "to" in "to go" is often described as the infinitive particle.
- In this construction, the negative particle comes before the verb.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- In English, "up" in "pick up" is a particle.
- The word "not" is a common negative particle.
- "To" in "to read" is called the infinitive particle.
- Some languages have a special particle to show a question.
คำนาม
C1
quantity
4
very small, almost zero amount
A very, very small amount of something, often used to say there is almost none.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a particle of [abstract noun]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think this always refers to physical bits, but in this sense it describes an amount of something abstract, like evidence, truth, or doubt. It is especially common in negative phrases like "not a particle of."
คำพ้องความหมาย
trace (A very small sign or amount of something, often used in similar negative or careful statements.)
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shred (Often used with abstract nouns like "evidence" or "doubt" to mean a very small amount.)
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hint (A small amount or sign, especially of a feeling or quality, but less emphatic than "particle.")
คำตรงข้าม
abundance (Means a very large amount of something, the opposite of a tiny or almost zero amount.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
not a particle of
|a particle of truth
|without a particle of
|the least particle of
หัวข้อ
evaluation
|emotion
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- There was not a particle of evidence to support the claim.
- She listened without a particle of interest.
- His story may contain a particle of truth, but most of it is clearly exaggerated.
- They acted without a particle of fear, even in such danger.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The police found not a particle of proof.
- I do not feel a particle of doubt about my choice.
- There is a particle of truth in what he says.
- She spoke without a particle of anger in her voice.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
particle
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹtɪkəl/
US/pˈɑɹtɪkəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
particle (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (particle)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: particle
- Plural: particles
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
particles
noun
Core family
particulate
adjective
Related words
Advanced or less common
antiparticle
noun
วลีและสำนวน
a particle of truth
1/ə pˈɑɹtɪkəl əv tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase
a small part that is true
Used to say that a statement or story is mostly wrong, but has a very small part that is true.
ตัวอย่าง
- Her story may have a particle of truth, but it is largely invented.
- There is a particle of truth in the criticism, even if it is unfair overall.
- The film is fiction, though it contains a particle of truth about life in that period.
not a particle of
1/nˈɑt ə pˈɑɹtɪkəl əv/
fixed phrase
not even a tiny bit
Used to say there is no amount of something at all, not even a very small amount.
ตัวอย่าง
- There is not a particle of truth in that rumor.
- He showed not a particle of interest in the proposal.
- They acted without a particle of hesitation.