
fragment
词源
源自拉丁语 'fragmentum'(破碎的部分),通过古法语 'fragment' 进入英语。词根 'frangere' 意为'打破'。
noun
❶ 碎片,指物体破裂后分离出的小块部分,强调不完整或断裂的状态。
“She picked up the fragments of the broken vase.”
(她捡起破碎花瓶的碎片。)
“Archaeologists found fragments of ancient pottery at the site.”
(考古学家在现场发现了古代陶器的碎片。)
❶ 片段,指不完整的文字、音乐或记忆等抽象事物的部分内容。
“He could only recall fragments of the conversation.”
(他只能回忆起对话的片段。)
“The poem exists only in fragments.”
(这首诗仅存片段。)
verb
❶ 使破碎,指将某物打碎成小块或分裂成多个部分。
“The explosion fragmented the building into pieces.”
(爆炸将建筑物炸成碎片。)
“Over time, the rock fragmented due to erosion.”
(随着时间的推移,岩石因侵蚀而碎裂。)
❶ 使不完整,指将整体分割或打散,使其失去完整性。
“The editor fragmented the article into smaller sections.”
(编辑将文章分割成更小的部分。)
“His attention was fragmented by constant interruptions.”
(不断的干扰使他的注意力分散。)
常见短语
fragment of evidence — 证据片段,指不完整或零散的证据,常用于法律或调查语境。
“The detective pieced together fragments of evidence to solve the case.”
(侦探拼凑证据片段以破案。)
memory fragment — 记忆碎片,指零散或不完整的记忆,常出现在心理学或文学描述中。
“After the accident, he could only remember memory fragments.”
(事故后,他只能回忆起记忆碎片。)