sliver

sliver

英 ['slɪvə; 'slaɪ-]
　　美 ['slɪvɚ]

n. 梳毛，梳棉；裂片
　　vi. 成為薄片；裂成小片
　　vt. 使成薄片；使裂成小片

中文詞源：

sliver 小塊，薄片

來自輔音叢 sl-,砍，劈，分開，比較 slab,slip,slat,slit,slot.引申詞義小塊，薄片。

例句：

1. Not a sliver of glass remains where the windows were.
窗戶上連一點兒玻璃碎片都沒有留下。

2. A sliver of light showed under the door.
門底下現出一絲亮光。

3. There was only one sliver of light in the darkness.
黑暗中隻有一點零星的光亮。

4. She was wearing a sliver fox fur across her shoulders.
她肩上披瞭一件銀色的狐皮衣.

5. At the doffer, fibers are removed and eventually enter the card sliver.
纖維被從落紗機上剝下,形成梳棉棉條輸出.