slivers

英 [ˈslɪvəz]

美 [ˈslɪvərz]

n.  (切下或碎裂的)小块，薄片
sliver的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 小片;一点儿
  Asliver ofsomething is a small thin piece or amount of it.
  1. Not a sliver of glass remains where the windows were...
     窗户上连一点儿玻璃碎片都没有留下。
  2. There was only one sliver of light in the darkness.
     黑暗中只有一点零星的光亮。

双语例句

• Broken splinters and slivers of ice, sparkling in the sun, covered him like flowers scattered in a grave.
  他身上覆盖的碎冰片在阳光下闪着光，仿佛撒落在坟墓中的花朵。
• When they analyzed these rocks, they foundshockedquartz grains& slivers with a particular arrangement of micro cracks believed to represent the relic left by an extraterrestrial impact.
  在分析这些岩芯时，他们发现冲击石英颗粒&带有特殊排列的微裂缝的薄片，科学家认为他们是外层空间来的物体与地球碰撞留下来的遗迹。
• The quality of the drafted slivers performance is the primary indicator which is used to evaluate the effects of the drafting. Therefore, the study on drafting is aimed to obtain better yarn qualities.
  牵伸后的纱条质量是评定牵伸效果的主要指标，因此对于牵伸的研究是以获得好的成纱质量为目的的。
• These slivers can be further reduced in diameter and then twisted and plied in yarns of various sizes using textile machinery and processes similar to those employed for other staple materials.
  这些纱条的直径可以进一步减小，然后经过加捻、合股，采用与其它纤维材料加工类似的工艺，制成不同规格的纱线。
• The firms 'investment strategies are supposed to be about acquiring control stakes, not passive minority slivers of listed companies.
  私人股本公司的投资战略理应是获得控股权，而不是上市公司没有主动权的少数股权。
• To test this idea, they used slivers of wood from yellow pines.
  为了测试这种想法，他们从黄松树干上取了些木条子。
• The second time, however, eight slivers from the first finisher-drawing step are subjected to the same operation. Cotton cloth is made in a cotton mill.
  在进行第二次并条时，第一个并条机生产的八根棉条被送到第二个并条机上进行同样的梳理。
• Slivers from either the carding unit or the combing unit, depending on the ultimate yarn desired, are processed through the finisher-drawing.
  从梳棉机或精梳机下来的棉条，根据对纱线的最终要求，进一步在并条机上加工。
• WHISKERS: Slivers of steel left at top rim, or bottom of cage pocket, on cage; a undesirable defect.
  金属须：留在保持架窗口上面或者边缘的金属丝，一种不合理的缺陷。
• There may be slivers of positive, but I view this as sobering.
  有人会看到积极的一面，但我认为对此应保持清醒。