splintering

• 名词，指打碎或分裂成细小、尖锐的碎片或小块的动作或过程。

A noun referring to the act or process of breaking or splitting into small, sharp fragments or pieces.

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1. The act of chipping or breakingB2formal

   The process of breaking or splitting into small, sharp fragments.

   碎裂

   • The splintering of the old wooden fence was caused by the storm.
   • He heard the splintering of glass as the window shattered.
   • The splintering of the branch under his weight was loud.

   同义词breakingchippingcrackingshatteringsplitting

• 动词，表示使某物裂成尖锐的小碎片，或指从较大的整体中分离、脱离出来。

A verb used to indicate the act of breaking or splitting into small, sharp fragments, or to separate from a larger group.

1. Withdraw from a groupB2formal

   To break away or separate from a larger organization, political party, or religious group, often to form a new faction.

   分裂出去

   • A small group of members decided to splinter from the main party.
   • The movement began to splinter into several competing factions.
   • After the disagreement, the committee threatened to splinter.

   同义词break awaydefectsecedewithdraw

   反义词coalescejoinmergeunifyunite

2. Divide into thin piecesB1formal

   To break or split into small, thin, sharp pieces, like wood or glass.

   碎裂

   • The old wooden board splintered when he dropped it.
   • The glass splintered into a thousand tiny shards.
   • Be careful not to splinter the wood when cutting it.

   同义词crackfracturefragmentshiversplit

3. Break apart into fragmentsB1formal

   To cause something to break into small, sharp fragments or slivers.

   裂成碎片

   • The impact caused the bone to splinter in several places.
   • The rock splintered the window into pieces.
   • The hammer blow splintered the wooden crate.

   同义词breakcrackfragmentshattersmashspallsplit

   反义词assemblebondcoalescecombineconsolidatefuseintegratejoinmergeunite