| 释义 |
de·bris
\dəˈbrē also dāˈb- or ˈdāˌb- sometimes deˈb- or ˈdeˌb-\ noun
(plural debris \-ēz\)
Etymology: French débris, from Middle French debris, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier, from de- + brisier to break — more at brisance
: the remains of something broken down or destroyed
< swaying buildings and crashing debris — H.E.Rieseberg >
: ruins
< the debris of Alexander's empire — John Buchan >
as
a. : an accumulation of loose detached fragments of rock — compare detritus
b. : waste sand and gravel produced by hydraulic mining operations
c. : organic waste from dead or damaged tissue
Synonyms: see refuse |