splinters
US /ˈsplɪn.tərz/
UK /ˈsplɪn.təz/
複數名詞
碎片, 木刺
small, thin, sharp pieces of wood, glass, or other hard material broken off from a larger piece
範例:
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Be careful not to get any splinters from that old wooden fence.
小心不要被那舊木柵欄上的碎片扎到。
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After the glass broke, there were tiny splinters everywhere.
玻璃碎了之後，到處都是細小的碎片。
動詞
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 immense pressure.
舊木梁在巨大的壓力下開始碎裂。
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The impact caused the window to splinter into a thousand pieces.
撞擊導致窗戶碎裂成千片。