CERN is a huge science lab on the French–Swiss border, near Geneva. People there study the tiniest pieces that make up everything — smaller than atoms. The famous machine is a giant ring under the ground that sends those pieces round very fast so they smash into each other; from the smash, scientists learn how the universe is put together.

CERN isCERN是 a huge science lab一個很大的科學實驗室 on the French–Swiss border, near Geneva位於法國和瑞士邊界、日內瓦附近。People there那裡的人 study研究的是 the tiniest pieces that make up everything組成萬物最小的那些粒子 — smaller than atoms比原子還小。The famous machine is那個有名的機器是 a giant ring under the ground一個埋在地底下的巨大環形隧道 that sends those pieces round very fast讓那些粒子高速繞圈跑 so they smash into each other讓它們互相撞在一起; from the smash, scientists learn how the universe is put together從撞擊中，科學家可以了解宇宙是怎麼組成的。

The name is a French short form, and it still has “nuclear” in the old wording, though actually the work today is particle physics, not building bombs or power stations.

The name is這個名字是 a French short form,法文的縮寫 and it still has “nuclear” in the old wording,舊的全名裡還帶著「核」這個字 though actually the work today is particle physics,不過其實現在做的是粒子物理 not building bombs or power stations不是在造炸彈或蓋發電廠。

It started as a club of European countries; more countries have joined over time. You will also hear that the World Wide Web was first built there so scientists could share papers — that part is true, which is why the letters CERN turn up in tech history as well as in physics news.

It started as一開始它是 a club of European countries歐洲國家組成的一個組織; more countries have joined over time後來陸續有更多國家加入。You will also hear that你也會聽說 the World Wide Web was first built there so scientists could share papers全球資訊網最早就是在那裡發明的，目的是讓科學家能分享論文 — that part is true這部分是真的, which is why the letters CERN turn up in tech history as well as in physics news所以 CERN 這幾個字母不只出現在物理新聞裡，也出現在科技史裡。