英语词汇“sliver”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	sliver
释义	Trends of sliver View usage for: sliver (slɪvəʳ) Word forms: plural 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 More Synonyms of sliver sliver in British English (ˈslɪvə) noun 1. a thin piece that is cut or broken off lengthwise; splinter 2. a loose strand or fibre obtained by carding verb 3. to divide or be divided into splinters; split 4. (transitive) to form (wool, etc) into slivers Derived forms sliver-like (ˈsliver-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C14: from sliven to split sliver in American English (ˈslɪvər) noun 1. a thin, sharp piece that has been cut, split, or broken off; splinter 2. a loose, thin, continuous fiber or strand, as of wool or flax after carding, ready to be drawn and twisted verb transitive, verb intransitive 3. to cut or break into slivers Word origin ME slivere < sliven, to cut, cleave < OE slifan, to split < IE skleip- < base (s)kel-: see slit Examples of 'sliver' in a sentence sliver Stud larger cuts with slivers of bacon fat to keep it moist and tender. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The apple had been sliced into tiny slivers. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Add the green slivers of spring onion before serving. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Slice the sea bass at an angle into slivers as thin as possible. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Peel the ginger and slice in small slivers. Times, Sunday Times (2015) But that was then and now slivers of hope dangle by threads. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Cut slivers of marzipan over the top and dust with saffron. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Peel and finely chop the garlic and peel the ginger and cut it into thin slivers. The Sun (2013) As things stand it has offered him a sliver of hope. The Sun (2014) Only a thin sliver of the elite would dream of attending university. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He sits in the dark by a window with a sliver of light for a portrait mocking this apparent metaphor. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Add a sliver of cold butter. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They're here for the slivers of cheese that lie on the table before them. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There is only a tiny little sliver of a piece that's missing. Christianity Today (2000) Peel and chop the garlic, chop the parsley and chop the almonds into slivers. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Shake and pour, adding a sliver of lemon peel to the glass. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Generations of Italians snacking on young tender beans and slivers of the cheese can't be wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I think it is a smaller sliver of history that will have so many of us dancing at street parties or on river boats this weekend. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The tea was passed round, the pancakes and scones, the potato scones rolled round slivers of cheese. Paige, Frances The Glasgow Girls (1994) Add the almond slivers and stir to combine, then place in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up. The Sun (2014) Why, when all I own is this little sliver of soap? Times, Sunday Times (2015) In other languages sliver British English: sliver NOUN A sliver of something is a small thin piece or amount of it. Not a sliver of glass remains where the windows were. American English: sliver Brazilian Portuguese: lasca Chinese: 细片 European Spanish: astilla French: éclat German: Splitter Italian: scheggia Japanese: 細長いもの Korean: 얇은 조각 European Portuguese: lasca Latin American Spanish: astilla (noun) in the sense of shred Definition a small thin piece that is cut or broken off lengthwise A sliver of glass was embedded in the skin. Synonyms shred Cut the cabbage into fine long shreds. fragment She read everything, digesting every fragment of news. splinter a splinter in the finger slip little slips of paper shaving The floor was covered with shavings from his wood carvings. flake flakes of paint paring Additional synonyms in the sense of flake Definition to peel or cause to peel off in flakes flakes of paint Synonyms chip, scale, layer, peeling, shaving, disk, wafer, sliver, lamina, squama in the sense of fragment Definition an incomplete piece She read everything, digesting every fragment of news. Synonyms piece, part, bit, scrap, particle, portion, fraction, shiver (archaic, literary), shred, remnant, speck, sliver, wisp, morsel, oddment, chip in the sense of shaving Definition a thin slice of something such as wood, which has been shaved off The floor was covered with shavings from his wood carvings. Synonyms flake, strip, slice, wafer, lamella Nearby words of sliver slipshod slit slither sliver slob slobber slobbish Synonyms of 'sliver' sliver Explore 'sliver' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of slip Definition a small piece of paper little slips of paper Synonyms strip, piece, scrap, sliver, sheet in the sense of splinter Definition a small thin sharp piece broken off, esp. from wood a splinter in the finger Synonyms sliver, fragment, chip, needle, shaving, flake, paring
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