a small piece or a part, especially when broken from something whole小片,小塊;(尤指)碎片,碎塊
The road was covered with fragments of glass from the shattered window.公路上到處是車窗的碎玻璃片。
Literary scholars are piecing together her last unpublished novel from fragments of a recently discovered manuscript.文學研究者們正在把最近發現的她最後一部未發表小說的手稿殘片一點點拼湊起來。
➡ See also the entries for bit and piece另見bit條和piece條fragment ♦︎ flake ♦︎ shard ♦︎ splinter ♦︎ chip ♦︎ sliver ♦︎ crumb ♦︎ shred ♦︎ shavings ♦︎ filingsThese are all words for a small piece of sth broken or cut from sth larger.這些詞均表示碎片、碎屑。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in fragments / flakes / shards / slivers / shreds◆(a) small fragments / flakes / shards / splinters / chip / sliver◆(a) tiny fragments / flakes / shard / sliver / shreds◆(a) thin flakes / splinters / sliver / shreds◆flying fragments / shards◆glass / metal fragments / shards / splinters◆wood chips / shavings◆a fragment / shard / splinter / sliver of glass◆a fragment / shard of pottery■fragment [countable] a small piece of glass, stone, metal or pottery that was part of sth larger that has broken(玻璃、石頭、金屬或陶器的)碎片◆Police found fragments of glass near the scene.警方在現場附近發現了玻璃碎片。◆The shattered vase lay in fragments on the floor.花瓶碎了一地。■flake [countable] a small, very thin, flat piece of a substance or material, especially one that has broken off from sth larger小薄片;(尤指)碎片◆Large flakes of paint were peeling off the walls.大片的油漆從牆上剝落。◆As they neared home the first flakes of snow fell.他們快到家的時候雪花開始飄落。■shard ʃɑːd; NAmEʃɑːrd ( sherdʃɜːd; NAmEʃɜːrd) [countable] (ratherformal, written) a sharp piece of broken glass, metal, plastic or pottery(玻璃、金屬、塑料或陶器的)尖碎片◆The brickwork exploded in dust and flying shards of clay.磚房爆炸了,灰塵和碎磚土塊四處飛散。■splinter [countable] a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, metal, bone or ice that has broken off a larger piece, especially when it has become stuck in sb's flesh(木頭、玻璃、金屬、骨頭或冰的)尖碎片,尖細條(尤指紮入人肉裏的)◆I've got a splinter in my finger(= a small piece of wood).我的手指裏紮了一根木刺。◆A small splinter of metal had lodged in his thumb.一個小金屬片嵌進了他的拇指。ⓘ Unless otherwise stated, a splinter is a splinter of wood. If it is of some other material, it is a splinter of sth or a glass/metal, etc. splinter.除非另作說明,splinter指碎木片、木刺。指其他材料的碎片時,要說a splinter of sth或a glass/metal, etc. splinter(玻璃片,金屬片等)。■chip [countable] a small piece of glass, china, wood or tooth that has broken off an object or tooth(玻璃、瓷器、木頭或牙齒上掉下來的)碎屑,碎片◆She had a slight chip off her front tooth.她的門牙缺了一小塊。◆The gutted raw fish are smoked slowly over wood chips.去除了内髒的生魚在碎木屑火堆上方慢慢地熏。ⓘ Chip is more frequently used to mean the place from which this piece has broken off. * chip更常指缺口、破損處◆This mug has a chip in it.這杯子有個缺口。■sliverˈslɪvə(r) [countable] a small or thin piece of sth, especially glass, ice, wood or food, that is cut or broken off from a larger piece(切下或碎裂的)小塊,薄片(尤指玻璃、冰、木頭或食物)◆Slivers of glass crackled and crunched beneath her feet.玻璃碎片在她腳下嘎吱作響。◆Top each canapé with a sliver of cheese.在每塊小餅幹上面放一小片奶酪。NOTE辨析 Fragment or sliver?A fragment is usually part of sth that has broken into lots of pieces. A sliver may have been cut off sth that is still whole except for this one piece. * fragment通常指已碎成很多片的物品的碎片,sliver可指從完整的物品上切下的一小塊。■crumb krʌm [countable] a very small piece of food, especially of bread or cake, that has fallen off a larger piece食物碎屑;(尤指)面包屑,糕餅屑◆She stood up and brushed the crumbs from her sweater.她站起身撣掉了毛衣上的面包屑。■shred [countable, usually plural] a small thin piece of fabric or paper that has been torn or cut from sth(撕或切下的)細布條,碎紙片◆His jacket had been torn to shreds by the barbed wire.他的夾克被鐵絲網挂得稀爛。 see also shred ⇨ tearverb■shavings [plural] thin pieces cut from a piece of wood, using a sharp tool刨花;木削片◆His study smelled of dust, ink and pencil shavings.他的書房裏有灰塵、墨水和鉛筆屑的氣味。■filings ˈfaɪlɪŋz [plural] very small pieces of metal, made when a larger piece of metal is filed(= rubbed with a metal tool)(金屬)锉屑◆copper / iron filings銅锉屑;鐵锉屑