shred

shred
noun
  1. (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)
  1. [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
  1. late Old English scrēad 'piece cut off', scrēadian 'trim, prune', of West Germanic origin; related to shroud
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