Word · Frequency #9653
fragmented
破碎的；成碎片的
broken into fragments; composed of fragments
- 1.
broken into fragments
破碎成碎片。
- 2.
composed of fragments
由碎片组成。
- 3.
having been divided; having the unity destroyed; -Samuel Lubell; - E.B.White
支离破碎的
分裂的；不统一的；破碎成碎片。；由碎片组成。；支离破碎的；成碎片的；片断的
In use
After the war, the country remained fragmented for many years.
The novel uses a fragmented narrative style to reflect the protagonist's disjointed memories.
The data from the survey was too fragmented to provide a clear picture of public opinion.
a fragmented coalition
fragmented + noun
修饰具体或抽象名词，表示分裂、不统一的状态。
The report describes a fragmented society.
报告描述了一个支离破碎的社会。
be/become/remain + fragmented
作表语，描述主语的状态变化或持续。
The community remains fragmented after the dispute.
争端过后，社区仍然四分五裂。
Connections
Collocations
- fragmented memory
- 支离破碎的记忆
- After the accident, he could only recall fragmented memories of the event.事故后，他只能回忆起那件事支离破碎的记忆。
- fragmented society
- 分裂的社会
- The country's fragmented society struggles to find common ground.这个国家分裂的社会难以找到共同点。
- fragmented market
- 零散的市场
- The fragmented market makes it difficult for new companies to enter.零散的市场使新公司难以进入。
- fragmented data
- 分散的数据
- The research relied on fragmented data from various sources.这项研究依赖来自不同来源的分散数据。
- fragmented narrative
- 断裂的叙述
- The novel uses a fragmented narrative to reflect the protagonist's confusion.这部小说采用断裂的叙述来反映主人公的困惑。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fragmented = fragment（碎片）+ ed，想象一个花瓶摔成碎片，支离破碎。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：politics、computing、discourse 该词通常用于中性或正式语境，多用于描述社会、数据或思想的破碎状态。
Grammar Note
常用于描述分裂或破碎的状态，可作定语或表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'fragmented' (/fræɡməntɪd/). They share the '-mented' spelling but differ in stress or vowel sound: 'commented' and 'documented' have first-syllable stress with /ɑː/; 'segmented' has first-syllable stress with /ɛ/; 'augmented' has second-syllable stress with /ɔː/. The final /ɪd/ matches in all.
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