fragment
fragment — 名詞
- fragmentsingular
- fragmentsplural
1. a very small part that has come away from something larger when it is dropped, h
碎片
從較大物體上斷裂下來的小塊
a very small part that has come away from something larger when it is dropped, hit, or broken — for example, a tiny piece of glass on the floor after a window breaks
Yuki picked up a tiny glass fragment from the kitchen floor after dropping a vase.
Yuki 從廚房地板撿起一小片玻璃碎片，那是打翻花瓶時掉落的。
collocation: glass fragment
The archaeologists sifted through layers of soil looking for small bone fragments.
考古學家仔細篩過一層層泥土，尋找細小的骨頭碎片。
collocation: bone fragment
Ryan found fragments of the broken lock scattered across the garage floor.
Ryan 發現破碎的鎖具碎片散落在車庫地板上。
fragments of + object — typical noun complement pattern
The letter was so old that only fragments of the handwriting could still be read.
那封信太舊了，只剩下幾處筆跡片段還能辨認。
figurative use: fragments of writing
Tamar swept the fragments of the fallen roof tile into a dustpan.
Tamar 把掉落的屋簷瓦片碎片掃進畚箕裡。
- glass fragment
- bone fragment
- rock fragment
- tiny fragment
- small fragment
- fragment of + object
- fragments of glass
- fragments of pottery
- piece
broader, neutral term for any part of something; does not imply breakage
- bit
even smaller than a piece; less specific about how it became separated
- splinter
a long, thin, sharp piece, especially of wood, glass, or metal
- scrap
usually for paper, fabric, or metal; implies cutting or tearing rather than shattering
用法筆記
Common in physical breakage contexts (glass, pottery, bone, rock). Also extends figuratively to incomplete pieces of information, writing, or memory. Unlike 'scrap' (for paper or fabric), 'fragment' usually implies that the original object was hard or brittle.
常見錯誤
2. a piece that has come off something hard and fragile, like a clay pot, glass bot
碎陶片；破片
從陶器、玻璃等易碎物脫落的碎片
a piece that has come off something hard and fragile, like a clay pot, glass bottle, or ancient object that was once whole
Nila labeled each clay fragment from the excavation with the date and location.
Nila 將遺址出土的每一片陶土碎塊都標上日期和出土地點。
archaeological context: clay fragment from excavation
The museum displayed a Roman glass fragment that was over two thousand years old.
博物館陳列了一片兩千多年前的古羅馬玻璃碎片。
collocation: Roman glass fragment
Quan cleaned the dust from an ancient ceramic fragment with a soft brush.
Quan 用軟刷清掉遠古陶片上的灰塵。
collocation: ceramic fragment
Layla compared her pottery fragment with photographs of similar pieces from the same period.
Layla 將她的陶器碎片與同一時期出土的同類文物的照片進行比對。
Thin fragments of the old windowpane lay scattered near the broken wooden frame.
舊窗格的薄碎片散落在破損的木窗框附近。
- pottery fragment
- ceramic fragment
- clay fragment
- ancient fragment
- archaeological fragment
- glass fragment (archaeology)
- Roman fragment
- bone fragment (archaeology)
- whole vessel
an intact pot, jar, or bottle that has not been broken
- intact object
any object that remains complete and unbroken
用法筆記
More specific than sense 1 — applies mainly to brittle materials like ceramic, glass, or bone. Frequently used in archaeology and museum contexts. The synonyms 'shard' (common for glass or pottery) and 'sherd' (archaeological shorthand for potsherd) are more precise alternatives in these fields.
常見錯誤
fragment — 動詞
- fragmentpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fragments3rd person singular
- fragmenting-ing form
- fragmentedpast simple
1. for a hard or brittle object to split into many small pieces, or to make it do t
碎裂；破碎
使硬物分裂成許多小塊
for a hard or brittle object to split into many small pieces, or to make it do this — for example, a stone hits a car window and the glass breaks into tiny bits
Joaquín watched the windscreen fragment as a stone struck it on the highway.
Joaquín 親眼看著擋風玻璃被高速公路上的石子擊中而碎裂開來。
fragment — intransitive, describing a sudden event
Ife watched the old mirror fragment into tiny pieces when it hit the cold tiles.
Ife 看著那面舊鏡子撞上冰冷的地磚，碎裂成細小的碎片。
perception verb + object + fragment (bare infinitive) — watches something break
The force of the hammer caused the concrete slab to fragment into several uneven pieces.
鐵鎚的重擊使得水泥板碎裂成好幾塊大小不一的碎片。
cause + object + to fragment — causative pattern
Dylan wore safety glasses while fragmenting the old paving stones with a heavy drill.
Dylan 用重型鑽機敲碎舊鋪路石時戴著護目鏡。
fragmenting — progressive, transitive use with tool
Brittle objects like ceramic pots often fragment when dropped onto a hard floor.
像陶瓷罐這類脆硬的物品掉到硬地板上時往往會碎裂。
generic statement: often fragment when + condition
- fragment into pieces
- fragment on impact
- fragment under pressure
- completely fragment
- partially fragment
- fragment easily
- fragment when dropped
- shatter
implies breaking into many pieces violently and completely; stronger and more dramatic than fragment
- splinter
breaks into long, thin sharp pieces; specifically for wood, glass, or metal
- crack
forms a line or fissure but the object may stay whole; less destructive than fragment
- crumble
breaks into powder or small grains; for dry, weak materials like old plaster or soil
文法句型
something + fragments + (into something)
someone + fragments + something + (into something)
用法筆記
Common in passive voice ('the bone was fragmented by the impact') and in constructions describing sudden physical force (dropping, striking, exploding). The verb works both transitively ('He fragmented the rock') and intransitively ('The rock fragmented'). Unlike 'shatter' (which implies total destruction into many pieces), 'fragment' can describe splitting into a smaller number of pieces.
常見錯誤
同根字
- fragmented形容詞B2
- fragmentary形容詞C1
- fragmentation名詞C1