sliver
UK/'slivә/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A long, thin, sharp piece cut or broken off from something larger; a splinter.
裂片，薄片，碎片
v.
To cut or split into long, thin pieces.
切成薄片，剖成细条
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsliverother
=sliver
Common Collocations
- 1.a sliver of light一缕光线
- 2.a sliver of hope一线希望
- 3.thin sliver细薄的碎片
- 4.sliver of wood一片木屑
Example Sentences
- 1.
A sliver of glass from the broken window cut her finger deeply.
- 2.
He ate only a sliver of cake, trying to watch his diet.
- 3.
A sliver of light crept under the door of the darkened room.