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splinter UK ['splɪn.tər] US [-ɚ] noun countable ■a small sharp broken piece of wood, glass, plastic or similar material (木头、玻璃、塑胶等的)尖细条,尖碎片•The girl had got a splinter (of wood) in her toe.女孩脚趾上刺进了一块(木头)碎片。 UK ['splɪn.tər] US [-ɚ] verb intransitive ■to break into small, sharp pieces 裂成碎片•The edges of the plastic cover had cracked and splintered.塑胶罩的边缘裂成了碎片。 •figurative The danger is that the Conservative Party may splinter into several smaller political parties.危险在于保守党可能会分裂成几个小政党。 |