shred

🇬🇧 UK/ʃred/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

A narrow strip torn or cut off; a very small amount of something.

碎片,细条;少量

v.

To cut or tear into thin strips or small pieces.

撕碎,切碎

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shredother
=shred

Common Collocations

  • 1.not a shred of毫无……
  • 2.tear to shreds撕得粉碎;彻底驳倒
  • 3.shred of evidence一丝证据
  • 4.shred of doubt一丝疑虑

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There was not a shred of evidence to support the defendant's alibi.

  • 2.

    She tore the letter into shreds and threw it in the bin.

  • 3.

    His reputation was torn to shreds after the scandal broke out.

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