debris

/ˈdebriː/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

碎片；残骸

释义与例句

n. 碎片；残骸
pieces of something that has been destroyed or broken
  1. Rescuers searched through the debris for survivors.
    救援人员在废墟中搜寻幸存者。
  2. The explosion left debris scattered everywhere.
    爆炸使碎片散落一地。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Workers cleared the debris from the road.
    工人们清除了路上的残骸。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 debris 是不可数名词，重音在第一音节，指废墟、碎片，常用于灾难场景。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • rubble 碎石；瓦砾
    rubble 特指建筑物倒塌后的碎石瓦砾；debris 范围更广，可指任何毁坏物的碎片。
    The house was reduced to rubble after the earthquake. 地震后房子变成了一片瓦砾。
常见搭配
  • debris from …的碎片
    Debris from the crash blocked the road. 撞车事故的碎片堵塞了道路。
  • clear the debris 清除残骸
    It took hours to clear the debris. 清除残骸花了好几个小时。
  • search through the debris 在废墟中搜寻
    Dogs were used to search through the debris. 人们用狗在废墟中搜寻。