shred
[ʃred] noun
SMALL AMOUNT 少量
only singular
■a very small amount of something 极少量，微量•There's still a shred of hope that a peace agreement can be reached.达成和平协议仍存有一丝希望。 •There isn't a shred of evidence to support her accusation.关于她的指控没有丝毫证据可以支援。
[ʃred] noun
CUT 切
countable usually plural
■a very small thin piece that has been torn from something 细条，碎片•Cut the radishes into shreds to garnish the plates将樱桃萝卜切成丝来装饰碟子。 in shreds
■very badly torn 破碎的•My shirt was in shreds when I took it out of the washer.我把内衣从洗衣机里拿出来时，它已经变成了碎布条。 ■badly damaged 严重受损的•The report has left the prison governor's reputation in shreds.该报告严重损害了监狱长的名誉。
[ʃred] noun
tear/rip sb/sth to shreds
■to strongly criticize a person or something they do, think or say 猛烈抨击，将…批得体无完肤•The critics tore his performance to shreds.评论家把他的表演批得体无完肤。 ■to damage someone or something badly 严重伤害；严重损坏•My trousers were torn to shreds when I fell off my bike.我从脚踏车上摔了下来，裤子破了好几个洞。
[ʃred] verb transitive (-dd-)
■to cut or tear something roughly into thin strips 把…切（或撕）成细条；切碎；撕碎•Shred the lettuce and arrange it around the edge of the dish.将莴苣切成丝，摆在盘子边缘。 •shredded carrot/paper切成丝的胡萝卜／切碎的纸 ■to destroy a document by tearing it into strips, especially in a machine 粉碎销毁（文件）•He ordered his secretary to shred important documents when government inspectors started investigating his business affairs.政府调查员开始调查他公司的业务时，他命令秘书将重要文件粉碎销毁。 |