
好词典

源自法语“débris”,原意为“破碎的东西”,18世纪进入英语,词根与“break”(打破)相关。
❶ 指散落的碎片或残骸,通常由破坏或自然过程产生,如建筑废墟、岩石碎块或太空垃圾等。
“After the earthquake, the streets were covered with debris from collapsed buildings.”
(地震后,街道上满是倒塌建筑的瓦砾。)
“Workers cleared the debris left by the storm.”
(工人们清理了风暴留下的残骸。)
clear the debris — 清理碎片或残骸,常用于灾后重建或施工现场。
“Volunteers helped to clear the debris after the tornado.”
(龙卷风过后,志愿者协助清理残骸。)