(一般作 shreds)a strip of some material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger (纸、布、食物等撕成、剪成或刮成)细条;碎片 her beautiful dress was torn to shreds. 她漂亮的裙子被撕成了碎条。 my reputation will be in shreds. 我将身败名裂。 ■[often with negative]a very small amount 极小数量 we have not a shred of evidence to go on. 我们一点证据也没有。
(shredded, shredding)
[with obj.]tear or cut into shreds 撕成(或切成)碎片 [as adj. shredded]shredded cabbage. 切成碎片的卷心菜。
语源
late Old English scrēad 'piece cut off', scrēadian 'trim, prune', of West Germanic origin; related to shroud