shrapnel

• 指炸弹、炮弹等爆炸后产生的碎片，也指一种内装铅弹、在飞行中爆炸的炮弹。

A noun referring to fragments of a bomb, shell, or other projectile, or to a shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight.

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1. Explosive projectileC1formal

   A type of artillery shell that contains small metal balls or fragments, designed to explode in mid-air and scatter its contents over a wide area.

   榴霰弹

   • The soldiers were injured by shrapnel from the exploding shell.
   • The battlefield was littered with pieces of shrapnel.
   • He invented a new type of shrapnel shell for the military.

2. Fragments from an explosionB2formal

   The scattered pieces of metal or other material produced by the explosion of a bomb, shell, or mine.

   弹片

   • The car was damaged by shrapnel from the bomb blast.
   • Doctors removed shrapnel from his leg after the attack.
   • Shrapnel can cause severe injuries even at a distance.

   同义词debris