splinter

英 ['spl?nt?] 美['spl?nt?]
  • n. 碎片；微小的東西；極瘦的人
  • vi. 分裂；裂成碎片
  • vt. 使分裂；使裂成碎片
  • n. (Splinter)人名；(瑞典)斯普林特
低頻詞TEM4

詞態(tài)變化

復(fù)數(shù):?splinters;第三人稱單數(shù):?splinters;過去式:?splintered;過去分詞:?splintered;現(xiàn)在分詞:?splintering;

助記提示

1. split => splint.
2. split => splinter.

中文詞源

splinter 碎片，裂片

來自中古荷蘭語 splinter,碎片，裂片，詞源同 splint,鐵片，夾板，-er,名詞后綴。后用于指碎 片，碎木板，碎木條等。

英文詞源

splinter (n.)
early 14c., from Middle Dutch splinter, splenter "a splinter," related to splinte (see splint). The adjective (in splinter party, etc.) is first recorded 1935, from the noun.
splinter (v.)
1580s (transitive), from splinter (n.). Figurative sense from c. 1600. Intransitive use from 1620s. Middle English had splinder (v.) "to shatter" (of a spear, etc.), mid-15c. Related: Splintered; splintering.

雙語例句

1. The mirror cracked but did not splinter.
鏡子裂了，但沒碎。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. A shell splinter embedded itself in the wall.
一塊彈片嵌進墻壁里.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

3. I got a splinter in my finger while I was sawing the wood.
我在鋸木頭時手指扎了一根刺.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. They disagreed with the party's decision, so they formed a splinter group.
他們不同意自己黨的決議, 于是組成了分裂出來的小派別.

來自辭典例句

5. An incision was made into his hand to take out the splinter.
他手上切開了一個口子以便取出那根刺.

來自辭典例句