atom

英 [ˈætəm]

美 [ˈætəm]

n.  原子

复数：atoms　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4241 / COCA.5184

牛津词典

noun

• 原子
  the smallest part of a chemical element that can take part in a chemical reaction
  1. the splitting of the atom
     原子的分裂
  2. Two atoms of hydrogen combine with one atom of oxygen to form a molecule of water.
     两个氢原子和一个氧原子结合组成一个水分子。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 原子
  Anatomis the smallest amount of a substance that can take part in a chemical reaction.
  1. A methane molecule is composed of one carbon atom attached to four hydrogens.
     甲烷分子由1个碳原子与4个氢原子构成。

英英释义

noun

• (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  Synonym:moleculeparticlecorpusclemotespeck
• (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

双语例句

• An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons and other elements
  一个原子本身就是一个完整的整体，包括电子、质子、中子及其他元素。
• A methane molecule is composed of one carbon atom attached to four hydrogens.
  甲烷分子由1个碳原子与4个氢原子构成。
• His theory of atom was not sufficient for treatment of large atoms or molecules.
  他的原子理论用于处理大的原子和分子是不能令人满意的。
• I started by saying, literally: This is an atom; this is a molecule.
  我的第一堂课是这样开始的：这是一个原子；这是一个分子。
• The power of the atom can be used to produce electricity.
  原子能可以用来发电。
• The atom of lithium is made up of three electrons, three protons and four neutrons.
  锂原子是由三个电子、三个质子和四个中子组成的。
• So there's one electron in each hydrogen atom.
  所以每个氢原子中有两个电子。
• And ion, which is an atom or group of atoms with an electrical charge.
  和离子，它是一个原子或原子的电荷组。
• A molecule of ammonia is made up of one atom of nitrogen and three atoms of hydrogen.
  氨分子包含一个氮原子和三个氢原子。
• A negative ion is an atom which has gained one or more extra electrons.
  获得一个或多个额外电子的原子称为负离子。