splinter
[ˈsplɪntɚ]
n.
尖片;
碎片;
微不足道的事情;
〈美俚〉极瘦的人;
vt.& vi.
使分裂;
木头、玻璃、石头等（使）裂成碎片;
vi.
团体分裂;
分离出来;
例句:
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The mirror cracked but did not splinter.
镜子裂了，但没碎。
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A shell splinter embedded itself in the wall.
一块弹片嵌进墙壁里.
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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.
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Elm is very apt to flaw and splinter.
来自P. Colquhoun
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Doe is executed by a splinter group of the NPFL.
来自BBC
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It's almost a certainty that splinter groups would form.
来自NEWYORKER