Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #20655
detritus
碎屑；残骸
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
- 1.
Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
被冰、冰川或侵蚀破坏的岩石碎片
- 2.
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
被破坏或分解后的残留物
- 3.
Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
来自腐烂动植物的有机废料
- 4.
loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
岩石磨损产生的松散物质(如碎石、泥沙等)
- 5.
Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
任何碎片或分解的材料
- 6.
Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.
由风化岩石碎屑组成的岩石,如沙子,通常由水泥结合
被冰、冰川或侵蚀破坏的岩石碎片；被破坏或分解后的残留物；来自腐烂动植物的有机废料；岩石磨损产生的松散物质(如碎石、泥沙等)；任何碎片或分解的材料
In use
After the flood, the streets were covered with detritus from the damaged houses.
The archaeologists carefully sifted through the detritus of the ancient city.
Wind and rain slowly turn rocks into detritus that forms new soil.
detritus of [noun phrase]
表示来源或起源。
The river carries the detritus of the mountains.
河流携带山区的碎石。
detritus from [noun phrase]
强调原因或来源。
The garden is full of detritus from the storm.
花园里满是暴风雨后的碎屑。
detritus [verb]
detritus作主语，谓语动词用单数。
Connections
Collocations
- organic detritus
- 有机碎屑
- The forest floor is covered with organic detritus from fallen leaves.森林地表覆盖着落叶产生的有机碎屑。
- glacial detritus
- 冰川碎屑
- Valleys in this region are filled with glacial detritus left by ancient ice sheets.这个地区的山谷里充满了古老冰盖留下的冰川碎屑。
- rock detritus
- 岩石碎屑
- Rock detritus from the mountainside accumulated at the foot of the slope.山腰上的岩石碎屑堆积在山坡脚下。
- urban detritus
- 城市废弃物
- After the festival, the park was covered with urban detritus such as plastic bottles and food wrappers.节日过后，公园里到处都是塑料瓶和食品包装纸等城市废弃物。
- the detritus of war
- 战争的残骸
- The documentary shows civilians trying to rebuild their lives amid the detritus of war.这部纪录片展示了平民在战争的残骸中努力重建生活的情景。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tri 发音像 try，试着踩碎岩石，留下的碎屑就是 detritus。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：geology、ecology、formal writing detritus 通常用于正式或科技性语境，多出现在地质学、生态学或书面描述中；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Titus 与 detritus 押韵（/aɪtəs/）。trite、triton、trident 都有 tri- 且读 /traɪ/，但词尾不同，不押韵。注意 debris 读 /dəˈbriː/，detriment 读 /ˈdetrɪmənt/，拼写或意思相近但发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.