slivers
slivers — 名詞
- sliverssingular
- sliversesplural
1. a very small, thin piece of something — for example food, soap, or a hard materi
碎片；薄片
從較大物體斷裂下來的細小薄片
a very small, thin piece of something — for example food, soap, or a hard material — that has broken away or been cut from a larger piece
After the carpenter finished, Ilan swept up the wooden slivers from the floor.
木工完成後，Ilan 把地板上的木頭碎屑掃乾淨。
slivers of wood from carpentry
Rania found a tiny sliver of glass stuck in her shoe after the window broke.
窗戶破掉後，Rania 在鞋子裡找到一小片玻璃碎片。
a sliver of [material] for specifying substance
The museum displayed a sliver of ancient pottery beneath the glass case.
博物館在玻璃展示櫃裡陳列了一片古代陶器的碎片。
Nikhil pulled a metal sliver from his palm after fixing the old gate.
修理舊大門後，Nikhil 從手掌裡拔出一根金屬細刺。
A sliver of moonlight came through the crack in the bedroom curtain.
一道月光從臥室窗簾的縫隙中透了進來。
- splinter
used almost only for wood; implies a long, thin, pointed piece
- shard
used for broken glass, pottery, or metal; typically larger and not necessarily long and thin
- fragment
a broader term for any broken piece, regardless of shape or size
- shred
used for paper, cloth, or other thin flexible materials torn into strips
文法句型
a sliver of [material]
用法筆記
Used literally for a thin piece of any material — hard (a sliver of glass/wood/metal) or soft (a sliver of cake/cheese/soap). Used figuratively for a small, narrow amount or beam of something — for example, a sliver of moonlight/sunlight, or a sliver of hope/truth.
常見錯誤
slivers — 動詞
- sliverspresent simple I / you / we / they
- sliverses3rd person singular
- sliversing-ing form
- sliversedpast simple
1. to cut or divide something such as food or plant material into very small, thin
切成薄片
用刀將食物或材料切成極小薄片
to cut or divide something such as food or plant material into very small, thin pieces with a knife or blade
The chef slivered the almonds before sprinkling them over the warm salad.
主廚將杏仁切成薄片，撒在溫熱的沙拉上。
slivered almonds — common collocation in cooking
Jisoo carefully slivered the bamboo stalks to make thin strips for weaving a basket.
Jisoo 小心地將竹莖切成薄片，做成細條來編織籃子。
sliver + [material] + into [result]
Ayana slivered the dried meat into paper-thin pieces with her sharpest knife.
Ayana 用最鋒利的刀把肉乾切成了薄如紙片的細條。
The factory machine slivers sheets of wood into thin layers for making plywood boards.
工廠的機器將木板切成薄層，用來製作合板。
- shave
implies cutting very thin layers off a surface, not necessarily into narrow pieces
- slice thinly
a more general phrase; 'slice' does not suggest the pieces are as small or narrow as slivers
- splinter
suggests breaking rather than cutting, usually for wood
文法句型
sliver + [food/material] + (into + [resulting shape])
用法筆記
Transitive — requires a direct object. Most common in cooking contexts (slivered almonds, slivered garlic) and craft settings. The past form 'slivered' is also used as an adjective: 'slivered almonds'.
常見錯誤
2. to break or split apart into small, thin pieces, usually because of age, dryness
碎裂
物體因老化、乾燥或撞擊而自行裂成碎片
to break or split apart into small, thin pieces, usually because of age, dryness, or impact
The old wooden handle slivered after years of hot, dry weather in the shed.
舊木柄經過多年炎熱乾燥的天氣後，在工具間裡裂成了碎片。
intransitive: material slivers from age/weather
When Romi dropped the ceramic bowl on the tiles, it slivered into sharp little pieces.
Romi 把陶瓷碗掉在磁磚地板上，碗碎裂成尖銳的小碎片。
Over time, the edges of the cutting board slivered and became rough against the skin.
隨著時間過去，砧板的邊緣開始碎裂，摸起來變得粗糙。
The paintbrush handle had slivered near the metal band and left splinters in Hoa's hand.
油漆刷的握柄靠近金屬箍的地方碎裂了，在 Hoa 手上留下細小的木刺。
文法句型
[material] + slivers + (into + pieces)
用法筆記
Intransitive — the object undergoing the splitting is the subject. No direct object follows. Common with materials that become brittle: old wood, dried bamboo, aged plastic.