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shreds

UK //ʃredz//US //ʃredz//

词源

源自古英语 'screade',意为'碎片'或'切割',与古高地德语 'scrot'(碎片)同源。

noun

❶ 指被撕碎或切碎的细小碎片,通常用于描述纸张、布料等材料被破坏后的状态。

“The letter was torn into shreds by the angry man.”

(愤怒的男人把信撕成了碎片。)

“She found shreds of fabric scattered all over the floor.”

(她发现地板上到处都是布料的碎片。)

❶ 比喻极少量或残余的部分,常用于否定句中表示几乎没有剩余。

“There's not a shred of evidence to support his claim.”

(没有一丝证据能支持他的说法。)

“She didn't have a shred of doubt about her decision.”

(她对她的决定没有丝毫怀疑。)

同义词:fragments, pieces, bits, remnants

verb

❶ 将某物切碎或撕碎,通常使用工具如碎纸机或用手撕开。

“She shredded the confidential documents before throwing them away.”

(她在扔掉机密文件前先把它们碎掉了。)

“He shredded the lettuce for the salad.”

(他把生菜切碎做沙拉。)

同义词:cut up, tear up, slice, pulverize

常见短语

tear to shreds — 字面意思是撕成碎片,比喻严厉批评或彻底摧毁某事物。

“The critics tore his new novel to shreds in their reviews.”

(评论家们在评论中把他的新小说批得体无完肤。)

not a shred of — 表示完全没有某事物,强调绝对的否定。

“There's not a shred of truth in that rumor.”

(那个谣言里没有一点真实性。)