shred
noun
uk/ʃred/us/ʃred/shrednoun(SMALL AMOUNT)
[S]
a verysmallamountof something:
极少量，微量There's stillashredofhopethat apeaceagreementcan bereached.达成和平协议仍存有一丝希望。
There isn'tashredofevidencetosupportheraccusation.没有丝毫证据支持她的指控。
Words meaning small pieces and amounts
- by a noseidiom
- clipping
- crumb
- dab
- dash
- dollop
- grain
- hint
- oddments
- paring
- peewee
- pinch
- potsherd
- skinny
- spark
- tad
- thimbleful
- tidbit
- tiddler
- titbit
shrednoun(CUT)
[Cusually plural]
a verysmall,thinpiecethat has beentornfrom something:
细条，碎片Cut theradishesinto shreds togarnishtheplates.将樱桃萝卜切成丝来装饰盘子。
in shreds
verybadlytorn:
破碎的Myshirtwas in shreds when I took it out of thewasher.我把衬衣从洗衣机里拿出来时，它已经变成了碎布条。
Come on, youneedssome newjeans- thoseonesare in shreds!
The car'styreswere in shreds.
Theirclothingwas in shreds.
Thanks to thestorm, thebannerwas now in shreds.
We can't use thatcloth- it's in shreds.
badlydamaged:
严重受损的Thereporthasleftthe CEO'sreputationin shreds.该报告严重损害了首席执行官的名誉。
The party'scredibilityis now in shreds.
Thedefeathadlefthisconfidencein shreds.
Hercareerwas now in shreds and hermoraleextremelylow.
With theagreementnow in shreds, we areforcedtolookfor anothersolution.
Sadly, thatdreamnowliesin shreds.
Words meaning small pieces and amounts
- by a noseidiom
- clipping
- crumb
- dab
- dash
- dollop
- grain
- hint
- oddments
- paring
- peewee
- pinch
- potsherd
- skinny
- spark
- tad
- thimbleful
- tidbit
- tiddler
- titbit
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Tearing and breaking into pieces
In bad condition
Idiom
tear/ripsomeone/somethingto shreds
shred
verb[T]
uk/ʃred/us/ʃred/-dd-shredverb[T](TEAR)
tocutortearsomethingroughlyintothinstrips:
把…切（或撕）成细条；切碎；撕碎Shred thelettuceandarrangeit around theedgeof thedish.将莴苣切成丝，摆在盘子边缘。
shreddedcarrot/paper切成丝的胡萝卜／切碎的纸
totearadocumentintostrips,especiallyin amachine, inordertodestroyit:
Heorderedhissecretaryto shredimportantdocumentswhengovernmentinspectorsstartedinvestigatinghisbusinessaffairs.政府调查员开始调查他公司的业务时，他命令秘书将重要文件粉碎销毁。
Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- bobbly
- break(something)off
- catch
- crack
- fall apart
- fall to piecesidiom
- fragment
- fragmentation
- fragmented
- frayed
- rip
- split
- sunder
- tearsomethingapart
- tearsomethingup
- teardown
- torn
shredverb[T](DESTROY)
tocompletelydestroysomething:
Everymistakethey makefurthershredstheirreputation.
He shredded the state'scasein hispreliminaryrulinglastSeptember.
The Giants shredded the Ram'sdefense.
Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- annihilation
- apocalypse
- bash
- bash through (something)
- be sacrificed on the altar ofsomethingidiom
- fall in
- in piecesidiom
- indestructibility
- killsomethingoff
- kill the goose that lays the golden eggidiom
- sacrifice
- self-destruct
- self-devouring
- sink
- smash
- stave
- stavesomethingin
- takesomethingout
- tear
shredverb[T](DEFEAT)
UK
todefeatsomeone in agame,competition,election, etc.:
Celticshredded Motherwell in the firstmatchof theseason.
Everyonethoughtthe Conservatives would be shredded at thepolls.
Winning and defeating
- annihilate
- annihilation
- bank
- be gunning forsomeoneidiom
- be one in the eye forsomeoneidiom
- convincing
- moral victory
- move/go in for the killidiom
- near thing
- outclass
- outcompete
- sew
- slaughter
- sweep
- takesomeonedown
- takesomeoneto the cleaner'sidiom
- takesomethingapart
- takedown
- thrashing
- wipe
shredverb[T](CRITICIZE)
tostronglycriticizeapersonor something they do,think, or say:
Everytimehepublishedsomething, thenewspapersshredded him.
Mybossshredded metobitsfor themistake.
Synonym
tear/ripsomeone/somethingtoshreds
Making & accepting apologies
- afraid
- apologetically
- apologize
- atone forsomething
- atonement
- bury the hatchetidiom
- conciliatory
- crawl back (tosomeone)idiom
- excuse
- expiate
- forgivable
- forgiving
- pardonable
- peace
- plead
- remission
- repent
- sink
- takesomethingback
- turn the other cheekidiom