Argon is a chemical element, a colourless gas with the symbol Ar. It is in the air around you.

Argon Argon是一種 is a chemical element化學元素，a colourless gas無色氣體，符號with the symbol Ar是Ar。It它 is in the air around you就在你周圍的空氣裡。

Learner dictionaries sometimes call the amount “very small,” though actually argon makes up close to one percent of the air — far more than the other noble gases, and much more than carbon dioxide.

Learner dictionaries學習型詞典 sometimes有時 call the amount把這個量說成 "very small,"「很少」 though actually但其實 argon氬氣 makes up close to one percent of the air占空氣裡將近百分之一 — the other noble gases比其他惰性氣體 far more than多得多, and carbon dioxide比二氧化碳 much more than多很多。

What is small is how little it does: it almost never joins in chemical reactions, which is why it was named from a Greek word for idle or lazy. That quietness is useful.

What is small真正少的 is how little it does是它做的事：it它 almost never幾乎從不 joins in chemical reactions參與化學反應, which is why這也是為什麼 it它 was named的名字 from a Greek word來自希臘文 for idle or lazy意思是懶惰、怠惰。That quietness這種安靜的特質 is很 useful有用。

It is put inside some electric light bulbs, and people use it when they weld metal, because it will not burn or spoil the work.

It它 is put inside被裝進 some electric light bulbs一些電燈泡裡, and people人們 use it也會用它 when they weld metal焊接金屬時, because因為 it它 will not burn不會燃燒 or spoil the work也不會破壞成品。

It belongs with neon and the other noble gases.

It它 belongs with跟 neon氖氣 and還有 the other noble gases其他惰性氣體是同一類。