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单词 sliver
释义
sliver
(slɪvəʳ )
Word forms: slivers
countable noun
A sliver of something is a small thin piece or amount of it.
Not a sliver of glass remains where the windows were. [+ of]
There was only one sliver of light in the darkness.
Synonyms: shred, fragment, splinter, slip  
Collocations:
thin sliver
Cut a thin sliver off the bases so the pears stand upright.
Times, Sunday Times
He describes it 'not as an infinitely thin sliver of time but as a moment in which times present, past and future overlap'.
Times, Sunday Times
Only a thin sliver of the elite would dream of attending university.
Times, Sunday Times
I prefer that thin sliver of optimism to the grim vision of the doom-mongers.
Times, Sunday Times
Once the meat has rested for at least 5 minutes, slice it into thin slivers and arrange on a platter.
Times, Sunday Times
tiny sliver
I wish more modern sporting robots had even a tiny sliver of his charisma and humanity.
The Sun
A fair chunk of blue, some yellow, perhaps a tiny sliver of tan.
Times, Sunday Times
I bring a tiny sliver of good news in these turbulent times.
Times, Sunday Times
Melt a tiny sliver of butter in the pan, then add a ladleful (about 60ml) of pancake batter.
Times, Sunday Times
Consists of a tiny sliver of the western part of the county.
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Translations:
Chinese: 细片
Japanese: 細長いもの
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