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Fragment Small Noun Fragmented ˈfræɡmənt Verb Broken Fræɡˈment

The word "fragment" can mean a small piece or part of something that has broken off or been separated. It can also be used as a verb meaning to break into small pieces or parts.

The word "fragment" can mean a small piece or part of something that has broken off or been separated. It can also be used as a verb meaning to break into small pieces or parts.

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The noun is pronounced /'frægmənt/. The verb is pronounced /fræg'ment/. 名词读作/'frægmənt/。动词读作/fræg'ment/。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]碎片;片断;小部分 A fragment of something is a small piece or part of it.
  [oft N of n]
  • ...fragments of metal in my shoulder...

    我肩膀里的几块金属碎片

  • She read everything, digesting every fragment of news.

    她什么都看,对新闻的每个片段都细细品味。

  • ...glass fragments.

    玻璃碎片

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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)成碎片;(使)分裂;(使)分化 If something fragments or is fragmented, it breaks or separates into small pieces or parts.
  [V]
  [V n]
  [V into n]
  • The clouds fragmented and out came the sun...

    乌云散开,太阳出来了。

  • Fierce rivalries have traditionally fragmented the region...

    激烈的竞争已经如从前一样使得该地区四分五裂。

  • By the first century BC, Buddhism was in danger of fragmenting into small sects.

    到公元前1世纪时,佛教面临着被分化成一些小派别的危险。

fragmentation
  • ...the extraordinary fragmentation of styles on the music scene.

    音乐界极其多元化的风格

fragmented
  • Europe had become infinitely more unstable and fragmented.

    欧洲已经变得相当不稳定,也越来越分化。


Oxford frag·ment
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fragment fragments fragmented fragmenting
noun / ˈfræɡmənt ; NAmE ˈfræɡmənt / a small part of sth that has broken off or comes from sth larger 碎片;片段 Police found fragments of glass near the scene. 警方在现场附近发现了玻璃碎片。 The shattered vase lay in fragments on the floor. 打碎的花瓶在地上成了一堆碎片。 I overheard a fragment of their conversation. 我无意中听到他们谈话的片段。 verb / fræɡˈment ; NAmE fræɡˈment / [intransitive ,  transitive ] fragment(sth) to break or make sth break into small pieces or parts (使)碎裂,破裂,分裂 frag·men·ta·tion / ˌfræɡmenˈteɪʃn ; NAmE ˌfræɡmenˈteɪʃn / noun [uncountable ] the fragmentation of the country into small independent states 该国分裂成一些独立的小国家 frag·ment·ed / ; NAmE / adjective a fragmented society 一个四分五裂的社会 frag·ment / ˈfræɡmənt ; NAmE ˈfræɡmənt / frag·men·ta·tion / ˌfræɡmenˈteɪʃn ; NAmE ˌfræɡmenˈteɪʃn / frag·ment·ed / ; NAmE /
LDC
fragment1 noun
fragment2 verb
fragmentfrag‧ment1 /ˈfræɡmənt/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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a small piece of something that has broken off or that comes from something larger:  glass fragmentsfragment of fragments of broken pottery see thesaurus at
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fragment1 noun
fragment2 verb
fragmentfrag‧ment2 /fræɡˈment $ ˈfræɡment, fræɡˈment/ verb [intransitive, transitive]
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to break something, or be broken into a lot of small separate parts – used to show disapproval:  the dangers of fragmenting the Health Servicefragmented adjective:  a fragmented societyfragmentation /ˌfræɡmənˈteɪʃən, -men-/ noun [uncountable]
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fragment

[ˈfrægmənt]fragmented, fragmenting, fragments

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fragmented[462] fragments[3986]
片段(67%),碎片(28%),分裂(4%),使破碎(1%)
n.碎片;片断或不完整部分
vt.使成碎片
vi.破碎或裂开

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