splinter
US /ˈsplɪn.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈsplɪn.tər/
名詞
1.
碎片, 刺
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece
範例:
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I got a splinter in my finger from the old wooden fence.
我的手指被舊木柵欄扎了一根刺。
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Be careful not to get a glass splinter from the broken bottle.
小心不要被碎瓶子扎到玻璃碎片。
2.
分裂團體, 派系
a small, sharp piece of something that has broken off from a larger whole, especially a group or organization
範例:
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The political party began to splinter into smaller factions.
該政黨開始分裂成更小的派系。
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A small splinter group broke away from the main organization.
一個小的分裂團體脫離了主要組織。
動詞
1.
碎裂, 分裂
break or cause to break into small sharp fragments
範例:
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The old wooden beam began to splinter under the heavy weight.
舊木樑在重壓下開始碎裂。
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The impact caused the glass to splinter into a thousand pieces.
撞擊導致玻璃碎裂成千片。
2.
分裂, 瓦解
divide into smaller, distinct groups
範例:
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The organization began to splinter after disagreements among its leaders.
領導人之間出現分歧後，該組織開始分裂。
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The movement threatened to splinter into several smaller groups.
該運動有分裂成幾個小團體的危險。
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