
好词典

源自古英语 screade(布条、碎片),与德语 Schrot(颗粒)同源,最初可能来自印欧语词根*(s)ker-(切割)。
❶ 指被撕碎或切碎的细小条状物,常用于描述纸张、布料或食物被切碎后的状态。
“She tore the letter into tiny shreds.”
(她把信撕成了细小的碎片。)
“Add some shredded cheese to the salad.”
(在沙拉里加些切碎的奶酪。)
❶ 表示极少量或残余部分,常用于否定句中强调几乎没有剩余。
“There's not a shred of evidence to support his claim.”
(没有丝毫证据支持他的说法。)
“She didn't have a shred of doubt about her decision.”
(她对决定没有丝毫怀疑。)
❶ 用工具将某物切成细条或碎片,常用于处理纸张、食物等材料。
“Please shred these confidential documents.”
(请把这些机密文件粉碎掉。)
“He shredded the cabbage for the coleslaw.”
(他把卷心菜切丝做凉拌卷心菜。)
not a shred of — 强调完全没有某事物,通常用于否定句加强语气。
“There's not a shred of truth in that rumor.”
(那个谣言毫无真实性可言。)
shred of evidence — 指极少量或几乎不存在的证据,常用于法律或辩论场景。
“The prosecutor couldn't produce a single shred of evidence.”
(检察官拿不出任何实质证据。)