【英语时差8,16】原子理论和空间（上）

Sure, you think the world is full of solid objects. You think the radio you’re listening to is solid. You think the floor you’re standing¹ on or the chair you’re sitting in is solid. Heck, you probably think that you yourself are a solid object. Wrong! One of the strangest things modern atomic² theory has shown us is that what we commonly think to be the world of solid objects is for the most part empty space. That’s right. Even something as reliable as a table, a brick³, a baseball, even your body, is by and large just empty space. Why Is That? It’s because you, the baseball, and everything else is made up of atoms. And atoms themselves are mostly empty space.

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 atomic   

adj.(关于)原子的；原子能(武器)的

参考例句：

• The atomic theory is important.原子理论很重要。
• We should take part in the peaceful uses of atomic energy.我们应该参与原子能的和平应用。

3 brick   

n.砖；vt.用砖砌，用砖堵住

参考例句：

• She stared blankly at the brick wall in front of her.她面无表情地瞪着面前的砖墙。
• I bought a brick of ice cream for my daughter.我给女儿买了块冰砖。