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fragment

🇬🇧 UK/'frægmәnt/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

n.

A small piece broken or separated from something; an incomplete or detached portion.

碎片,破片;片段

v.

To break or cause to break into small pieces or parts.

使碎裂;分裂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
fragbreak, break apart
+
mentaction, result, state
=fragment

Common Collocations

  • 1.fragment [of]/[by]...的碎片
  • 2.bone/pottery fragment骨头/陶土碎片
  • 3.DNA fragmentDNA片段
  • 4.speak in fragments支离破碎地说话

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The archaeologists carefully reconstructed the pottery vessel from small fragments.

  • 2.

    He spoke in fragments as his fever and confusion increased.

  • 3.

    The explosion scattered fragments of glass across the entire street.

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