early 15c., "small piece or part," from Latin fragmentum "a fragment, remnant," literally "a piece broken off," from root of frangere "to break" (see fraction).
fragment (v.)
by 1788 (implied in fragmented), from fragment (n.). Intransitive use from 1961. Related: Fragmenting.
雙語例句
1. This was only a fragment of a long conversation with John.
這僅僅是與約翰長談的一個片斷.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Do not let the discussion fragment into a desultory conversation with no clear direction.
不要讓討論變得支離破碎,成為沒有明確方向的漫談.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. She read everything, digesting every fragment of news.
她什么都看，對新聞的每個片段都細細品味。
來自辭典例句
4. I overheard a fragment of their conversation.
我無意中聽到他們談話的片段。
來自辭典例句
5. But that fragment of talk lodged , thick, in his small gizzard.