splinter

• n. 碎片；微小的东西；极瘦的人
• vi. 分裂；裂成碎片
• vt. 使分裂；使裂成碎片
• n. (Splinter)人名；(瑞典)斯普林特

来自中古荷兰语 splinter,碎片，裂片，词源同 splint,铁片，夹板，-er,名词后缀。后用于指碎 片，碎木板，碎木条等。

splinter (n.)

early 14c., from Middle Dutch splinter, splenter "a splinter," related to splinte (see splint). The adjective (in splinter party, etc.) is first recorded 1935, from the noun.

splinter (v.)

1580s (transitive), from splinter (n.). Figurative sense from c. 1600. Intransitive use from 1620s. Middle English had splinder (v.) "to shatter" (of a spear, etc.), mid-15c. Related: Splintered; splintering.

1. The mirror cracked but did not splinter.

镜子裂了，但没碎。

来自《权威词典》

2. A shell splinter embedded itself in the wall.

一块弹片嵌进墙壁里.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. I got a splinter in my finger while I was sawing the wood.

我在锯木头时手指扎了一根刺.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. They disagreed with the party's decision, so they formed a splinter group.

他们不同意自己党的决议, 于是组成了分裂出来的小派别.

来自辞典例句

5. An incision was made into his hand to take out the splinter.

他手上切开了一个口子以便取出那根刺.

来自辞典例句