shard

IPA/ʃɑːd/
KK[ʃˈɑrd]IPA/ʃɑːrd/

shard — 名詞

  • shardsingular
  • shardsplural

1. a sharp, often jagged fragment of a hard substance such as glass, pottery, or me

1.名詞B2
釋義

碎片；破片

玻璃、金屬或陶器等硬質材料的碎塊

a sharp, often jagged fragment of a hard substance such as glass, pottery, or metal

例句

The archaeologist carefully picked up a shard of the ancient clay bowl.

考古學家小心翼翼地撿起一塊古陶碗的碎片。

shard of [material/object]

After the vase fell, the janitor swept up the glass shards from the tiled floor.

花瓶摔碎後，清潔工把磁磚地板上的玻璃碎片掃了起來。

glass shards (material-noun compound)

同義詞
  • fragment

    more general term for any broken piece, not necessarily sharp or hard

  • splinter

    a thin, sharp piece, usually of wood or glass; stronger sense of thinness

  • chip

    a small piece broken off the edge or surface of a hard object

文法句型

shard + of + [material]

用法筆記

Shard is most commonly used for glass or pottery. It always implies a hard, brittle material and a sharp or jagged edge — not a rounded or soft fragment.

常見錯誤

❌I got a shard of wood stuck in my thumb.
✅I got a splinter of wood stuck in my thumb.
💡Shard describes hard, brittle materials (glass, pottery, metal), not wood or soft substances.