
好词典

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)plind-(分裂)。
❶ 指木头、玻璃等材料碎裂后形成的小而尖锐的碎片,容易刺入皮肤造成伤害。
“Be careful with that old chair—it might give you splinters.”
(小心那把旧椅子,它可能会让你扎到木刺。)
“She got a splinter in her finger while playing with the wooden box.”
(她在玩木盒子时手指扎进了一根刺。)
❶ 指物体碎裂成尖锐的小片,或比喻群体分裂成对立的小派别。
“The dry wood splintered easily under the hammer.”
(干燥的木头在锤击下很容易裂成碎片。)
“The political party began to splinter into factions.”
(这个政党开始分裂成不同派系。)
splinter group — 指从主要组织中分裂出来的小团体,通常持有不同意见或目标。
“A splinter group broke away from the main political party to form their own movement.”
(一个分裂团体脱离主要政党,组建了自己的运动组织。)