debris

🇬🇧 UK/'deibri:/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Scattered fragments, rubble, or wreckage left after something has been destroyed or broken up.

碎片,残骸,废墟

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
debrisother
=debris

Common Collocations

  • 1.building debris建筑物碎片
  • 2.debris field碎片场
  • 3.clear debris清除碎片

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The debris from the building collapse covered the entire street.

  • 2.

    Rescue teams searched through the debris looking for survivors.

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