to fragment
01
粉砕する, 小さな破片に砕ける
to break into smaller pieces
Intransitive
例
Glass fragments easily when dropped.
ガラスは落とすと簡単に砕けます。
The ancient artifact fragmented during the excavation.
古代の遺物は発掘中に粉々に砕けました。
Fragment
01
断片, 破片
a small piece or part that has broken off from a larger whole, often referring to objects or materials
例
The archaeologist carefully examined each fragment of pottery found at the excavation site.
考古学者は発掘現場で見つかった陶器の各断片を注意深く調べた。
She collected fragments of seashells along the beach to create a mosaic artwork.
彼女はモザイクアートを作るために、ビーチに沿って貝殻の破片を集めました。
02
an incomplete or unfinished part of something, especially a text, idea, or structure
例
The poem survives only in a short fragment.
The letter was a fragment of a larger correspondence.
語彙ツリー
fragmented
fragment
