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crumbs

UK //krʌmz//US //krʌmz//

词源

源自古英语 'cruma',意为'小碎片',与德语 'Krume' 同源。

noun

❶ 面包屑或食物碎屑,通常指掉落在桌子或地面上的小块残渣。也用于比喻细小的东西或痕迹。

“She brushed the crumbs off the table after breakfast.”

(早餐后她把桌子上的面包屑扫掉了。)

“The baby left cookie crumbs all over the floor.”

(宝宝把饼干屑弄得到处都是。)

同义词:bits, particles, fragments

常见短语

pick up the crumbs — 捡拾面包屑,比喻收集零散的信息或资源。

“The journalist tried to pick up the crumbs of information from various sources.”

(记者试图从各种渠道收集零散的信息。)

crumbs of comfort — 微小的安慰,指在困境中获得的少许慰藉。

“The kind words from her friend were the only crumbs of comfort she had.”

(朋友的善意话语是她唯一的慰藉。)