splinter
英 ['splɪntə]
美 ['splɪntɚ]
- n. 碎片；微小的东西；极瘦的人
- 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
助记提示
1. split => splint.
2. split => splinter.
中文词源
splinter 碎片，裂片来自中古荷兰语 splinter,碎片，裂片，词源同 splint,铁片，夹板，-er,名词后缀。后用于指碎 片，碎木板，碎木条等。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. The mirror cracked but did not splinter.
- 镜子裂了，但没碎。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. A shell splinter embedded itself in the wall.
- 一块弹片嵌进墙壁里.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. I got a splinter in my finger while I was sawing the wood.
- 我在锯木头时手指扎了一根刺.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. They disagreed with the party's decision, so they formed a splinter group.
- 他们不同意自己党的决议, 于是组成了分裂出来的小派别.
来自辞典例句
- 5. An incision was made into his hand to take out the splinter.
- 他手上切开了一个口子以便取出那根刺.
来自辞典例句
