shred: [OE] A shred is etymologically a ‘cut’ piece. The word comes ultimately from the prehistoric West Germanic base *skraud-, *skreud-, *skrud- ‘cut’, source also of English shroud. From it was formed the noun *skrautha, which has evolved into German schrot, Dutch schroot, and English shred, and has also, via a circuitous route, given English scroll. => scroll, shroud
shred (v.)
Old English screadian "to peel, prune, cut off," from Proto-Germanic *skrauth- (cognates: Middle Dutch scroden, Dutch schroeien, Old High German scrotan, German schroten "to shred"), from root of shred (n.). Meaning "cut or tear into shreds" is from 1610s. Related: Shredded; shredding.
shred (n.)
Old English screade "piece cut off, cutting, scrap," from Proto-Germanic *skrauth- (cognates: Old Frisian skred "a cutting, clipping," Middle Dutch schroode "shred," Middle Low German schrot "piece cut off," Old High German scrot, "scrap, shred, a cutting, piece cut off," German Schrot ""log, block, small shot"," Old Norse skrydda "shriveled skin"), from PIE *skreu- "to cut; cutting tool," extension of root *(s)ker- (1) "to cut" (see shear (v.)).
实用例句
1. He was left without a shred of self-esteem.
他的自尊荡然无存。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Finely shred the carrots, cabbage and cored apples.
将胡萝卜、卷心菜切成细丝并给苹果去核。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He instructed staff to shred sensitive documents.
他吩咐员工将机密文件用碎纸机销毁。
来自柯林斯例句
4. There is not a shred of truth in what he says.
他说的全是骗人的鬼话.
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5. There was not a shred of truth in what he said.
