Word · Frequency #9392
neutron
中子
neutron
- 1.
an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
一种电荷为0、质量约等于质子的基本粒子;构成原子核的结构
一种电荷为0、质量约等于质子的基本粒子;构成原子核的结构;中子;[化] 中子
In use
The reactor produces a large number of neutrons during the fission process.
A neutron has no electric charge, so it can pass through materials easily.
Scientists use neutron beams to study the structure of crystals.
a neutron
不定冠词a用于第一次提到中子时。
A neutron has no electric charge.
中子不带电荷。
neutrons
复数形式表示泛指。
Neutrons are found in atomic nuclei.
中子存在于原子核中。
neutron + noun
中子作为前置定语修饰名词。
A neutron star is extremely dense.
中子星密度极大。
Common mistakes
The atom is neutron.The atom is neutral.
学生混淆了名词neutron和形容词neutral。中文中两者可能被混用,但英语中neutron是名词,表示粒子;neutral是形容词,表示不带电。
Neutron has no charge.A neutron has no charge.
中子是可数名词,在英语中需要冠词或限定词。中文没有此规则,学生常漏掉冠词。
The nucleus contains many neutron.The nucleus contains many neutrons.
中子是可数名词,复数形式加-s。中文名词无复数变化,学生容易忽略复数形式。
Connections
Collocations
- neutron star
- 中子星
- A neutron star is the collapsed core of a massive supergiant star.中子星是大质量超巨星坍缩后的核心。
- neutron beam
- 中子束
- The reactor produces a high-intensity neutron beam for materials research.该反应堆产生高强度中子束用于材料研究。
- thermal neutron
- 热中子
- Thermal neutrons have energies comparable to the thermal motion of atoms.热中子的能量与原子的热运动相当。
- neutron radiation
- 中子辐射
- Neutron radiation can cause damage to biological tissues.中子辐射会对生物组织造成损伤。
- neutron capture
- 中子俘获
- Neutron capture by a nucleus can lead to the formation of a new isotope.原子核俘获中子可能导致新同位素的形成。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
中子(neutron)谐音'牛转',想象牛在原子核内转,但电荷为零。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:物理学、核科学 该词为专业术语,通常出现在学术或技术性文献中,在日常对话中极少使用。
Grammar Note
通常用于指基本粒子,复数形式为neutrons。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme exactly with 'neutron' (/nutrɑn/) because the stressed vowels differ. However, they all share the unstressed ending /ɑn/ and similar spelling patterns (e.g., '-tron', '-on', '-ron'). Note that the vowel in the stressed syllable varies.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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