shredder

IPA/ˈʃredə(r)/
KK[ʃrˈɛdɚ]IPA/ˈʃredər/

shredder — 名詞

  • shreddersingular
  • shreddersplural

1. a machine that cuts unwanted documents and papers into thin strips or very small

1.名詞B1
釋義

碎紙機

將文件裁切成碎條的機器

a machine that cuts unwanted documents and papers into thin strips or very small pieces so that the information on them cannot be read

例句

Camila fed the old credit card bills into the shredder before throwing them away.

Camila 在丟掉舊信用卡帳單之前，先把它們放進碎紙機絞碎。

collocation: feed into the shredder

Nala watched the industrial shredder chop her report into tiny strips of paper.

Nala 看著工業用碎紙機把她的報告切成細碎的紙條。

同義詞

用法筆記

Often refers specifically to a paper shredder for destroying documents, though other types for industrial or garden use also exist.

常見錯誤

❌Use the shredder to cut vegetables for the salad.
✅Use the shredder to destroy unwanted documents.
💡A shredder is for paper disposal, not for food preparation.

2. a person who is extremely skilled at snowboarding, used in informal language to

2.名詞C1
釋義

滑雪高手

雪板滑雪技術極佳的人

a person who is extremely skilled at snowboarding, used in informal language to praise their riding ability

例句

Ilan has become a real shredder after spending every winter on the mountain practising.

Ilan 每個冬天都在山上練習，現在已成了真正的滑雪高手。

informal register: 'a real shredder'

Wei watched the shredders carve down the steep slope with amazing speed and control.

Wei 看著那些滑雪高手以驚人的速度與控制力沿著陡坡滑下。

同義詞

用法筆記

Slang term used within snowboarding culture; not appropriate in formal writing or general conversation outside the sport.

常見錯誤

❌That shredder is great at cutting paper.
✅That shredder is great at snowboarding.
💡The slang sense refers only to a skilled snowboarder, never to a machine.