fragments
fragments — noun
1. small separate pieces of something that has cracked, broken, or survived only in
small separate pieces of something that has cracked, broken, or survived only in part.
Glass fragments glittered on the kitchen floor after Caleb dropped the bowl.
fragments after a broken object
The students brushed pottery fragments from the dry soil near the wall.
fragments of an old object
Charlotte found fragments of her old diary inside the torn cardboard box.
Police officers collected metal fragments from the road after the crash.
文法句型
fragments of + noun
in fragments
用法筆記
Usually refers to several pieces, not one single piece. For one part, fragment is more natural.
常見錯誤
fragments — verb
1. to make something come apart into many little pieces, or to come apart in that w
to make something come apart into many little pieces, or to come apart in that way.
The ice sheet fragments quickly when warm water reaches the cracks.
intransitive: subject + fragments
Online gossip fragments the team once everyone starts choosing sides.
transitive: fragment + group
The explosion fragments the rock face into dusty pieces.
The party fragments into small groups after the long meeting ends.
文法句型
fragment + object
fragment into + noun phrase
subject + fragments
用法筆記
Common in formal writing about groups, systems, markets, and communication. Distinguish it from the noun sense, which names the resulting pieces.