| 单词 | shred |
| 释义 | shred (ʃred ) Word forms: shreds , shredding , shredded 1. verb If you shred something such as food or paper, you cut it or tear it into very small, narrow pieces. They may be shredding documents. [VERB noun] Finely shred the carrots, cabbage and cored apples. [VERB noun] Synonyms: tear up, rip up, cut up, mince 2. countable noun [usually plural] If you cut or tear food or paper into shreds, you cut or tear it into small, narrow pieces. Cut the cabbage into fine long shreds. Synonyms: strip, bit, piece, scrap 3. countable noun If there is not a shred of something, there is not even a small amount of it. He said there was not a shred of evidence to support such remarks. [+ of] There is not a shred of truth in the story. [+ of] He was left without a shred of self-esteem. Synonyms: particle, trace, scrap, grain 4. to tear someone to shreds phrase [VERB inflects] If you tear someone to shreds or rip them to shreds, you criticize them very thoroughly and severely. [emphasis] Collocations: shred of truth No, there was not a 'shred of truth' in reports that she wanted the prime minister's job. Times, Sunday Times The firm had said there was 'not a shred of truth' in claims it had picked winners before contests ended. The Sun It said preliminary investigations showed 'not a shred of truth in any of the allegations'. The Sun He said there was not a shred of truth in the claims against him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thirdly, disinformation will replace the last shreds of truth. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 切碎, 碎片 Japanese: 細長く切る, 細長く切ったもの |
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