| 词汇 | shred |
| 释义 | shredWord family adjectiveshreddedshreddyshredlessnounshreddershreddingshred shred1 /ʃred/ noun 1 [countableC]CUTTEAR a small thin piece that is torn or cut roughly from something 〔撕下或切下的〕细条，碎片 shred of a shred of paper 一条碎纸片 tear/rip something to shreds The clothes were ripped to shreds and covered in blood. 衣服被撕成了碎片，上面血迹斑斑。 2 tear/rip something to shreds to criticize something very severely 把某事物批评得体无完肤 Within a year, other researchers had torn the theory to shreds. 不到一年，其他研究者就把这一理论批驳得体无完肤。 Examples from the Corpus tear/rip something to shreds• Its springtime for President Bill Clinton as he watches his Republican challengers rip each other to shreds.• Within two years, other researchers had torn it to shreds.• They would have torn Corbett to shreds if the grille had been raised.• They didn't have a humidifier and it's torn my voice to shreds.• Other than the chance to rip it to shreds.• They snarled at them as if they were criminals and took their papers as if they'd like to tear them to shreds.• And the politicians, thank goodness, have only so much money with which to rip each other to shreds.• The agony of such a torment would tear her to shreds. 3 in shreds a) TEARtorn in many places 破烂的，破碎的 Uncle Earl was exhausted and his shirt hung in shreds. 厄尔舅舅精疲力竭，衬衫也破破烂烂地挂在身上。 b) DESTROYcompletely ruined 彻底毁掉的 His ambitious plan was in shreds. 他那雄心勃勃的计划彻底失败了。 If Myra gossips about this, my reputation will be in shreds. 如果迈拉把这事说出去，那我就名誉扫地了。 Examples from the Corpus in shreds• Their countries' economies are in shreds, they themselves are suffering as never before.• By the last sibling it would be in shreds.• A terrified child had burst through the door, cloak of adolescent false courage in shreds.• Earl's shirt hung in shreds and one of his eyes was swollen shut.• A series of violent attacks has left the peace talks in shreds.• Newport were in shreds as Marcus Hannaford cleaned up for the third try.• Another android, one of its wings in shreds, fluttered towards the grey-brown expanse below.• And it was another Jezrael that Eiker had left behind in Witwaterstrand in shreds. 4 shred of something LITTLE/NOT MUCHa very small amount of something 一丁点，丝毫 There’s not a shred of doubt (=no doubt at all) in my mind that we will win. 我心里丝毫不怀疑我们会赢。 He does not have a shred of evidence (=he has no evidence at all) to prove his claim. 他没有任何证据可以证明他的说法。 the last shred of hope 最后的一线希望 Examples from the Corpus not ... a shred of evidence• For such a contention there would seem to be not a shred of evidence.• If she did, he didn't know what he would do; he had not a shred of evidence.• There is not a shred of evidence that voters trust the Tories to do a better job than Labour. Examples from the Corpus shred• There were nothing but shreds of leaves, gnawed stems, and barren shoots.• By the last sibling it would be in shreds.• There were noises to fear-something substantial ripped from the undercarriage and the thumping of a tire burst into shreds.• A steady breeze sent shreds of cloud tumbling across the face of the moon.• Mix the arrowroot with one teaspoon of cold water and stir into the syrup along with the shreds.• Nor were the crowd to be denied, for they tore the black baize cloth to shreds in their scramble for souvenirs.• Soles of hiking boots would be cut to shreds.• Its springtime for President Bill Clinton as he watches his Republican challengers rip each other to shreds. shred of• a shred of paper shred2 verb (shredded, shredding) [transitiveT] 1 CUTTEARto cut or tear something into small thin pieces 把…切成细条，把…撕成碎片 Coleslaw is made with shredded cabbage. ► see thesaurus at tear 凉拌菜丝是用卷心菜丝做的。 2 DESTROYto put a document into a shredder 把〔文件〕放进碎纸机粉碎 Carlson was collecting messages, reading them, then shredding them. 卡尔森在收集信息，看过之后就把它们放进碎纸机粉碎。 Examples from the Corpus shred• Some photographs and important documents -- the only evidence available -- had been shredded.• The superintendent gave his secretary some letters to shred.• Other than the chance to rip it to shreds.• A few croutons, some red cabbage shreds and a few wedges of tomato unimaginatively rounded things out.• It had claws like an eagle talons; she could hear them shredding and splintering the wood.• Wheels spun free and shredded carbon-fibre debris from disintegrating front wings flew in all directions.• Then he took what I said, shredded it, tore it apart, used all the correct, adult legal terms.• To serve, top each tortilla with shredded lettuce and divide shrimp mixture evenly over lettuce on each tortilla.• Remove the outside leaves and shred the cabbage finely.• He had told his secretary to shred the memo.• Shred the mozzarella cheese and sprinkle it on the pizza.• Millions of these books are shredded yearly or allowed to rot and gather dust in purgatorial existence. From Longman Business Dictionary shredshred /ʃred/ (shredded, shredding) verb [transitiveT] to cut documents into small pieces so that no one can read them Investigators retrieved documents that had been thrown away or shredded. Old English screade |
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