to fragment
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破碎, 碎成小块
to break into smaller pieces
Intransitive
例子
Glass fragments easily when dropped.
玻璃掉落时容易碎裂。
The ancient artifact fragmented during the excavation.
古代文物在挖掘过程中碎裂了。
Fragment
01
碎片, 片断
a small piece or part that has broken off from a larger whole, often referring to objects or materials
例子
The archaeologist carefully examined each fragment of pottery found at the excavation site.
考古学家仔细检查了在挖掘现场发现的每一块陶器碎片。
She collected fragments of seashells along the beach to create a mosaic artwork.
她沿着海滩收集贝壳的碎片来创作马赛克艺术品。
02
an incomplete or unfinished part of something, especially a text, idea, or structure
例子
The poem survives only in a short fragment.
The letter was a fragment of a larger correspondence.
