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源自中古荷兰语 'splinter'(薄片),与德语 'Splitter' 同源,最早可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根 *(s)plei-(分裂)。
❶ 指从木头、玻璃等硬物上裂开的小而尖锐的碎片,常会刺入皮肤造成疼痛。
“She got a splinter in her finger while handling the wooden crate.”
(她在搬木箱时手指扎进了一根木刺。)
“The broken glass left tiny splinters on the floor.”
(碎玻璃在地板上留下了许多细小碎片。)
❶ 指物体裂开或分裂成尖锐的碎片,也用于描述群体分裂成对立派系。
“The dry wood splintered under the hammer's blow.”
(干燥的木头在锤击下裂成了碎片。)
“The political party splintered into several factions.”
(该政党分裂成了多个派系。)
splinter group — 指从较大组织中分离出来的小团体,通常持有不同意见或目标。
“The splinter group formed their own political movement.”
(这个分裂出来的小团体组建了自己的政治运动。)
splinter off — 描述从主体分离或脱离的过程,常用于组织或物体的分裂。
“Several members decided to splinter off and start a rival company.”
(几名成员决定脱离并成立竞争公司。)