Word · Frequency #16166
shrapnel
子母弹
a shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
- 1.
Any shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb, or landmine.
炮弹、炸弹或地雷爆炸时射出的弹丸、碎片或残片
- 2.
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
装有铅弹、飞行中爆炸的炮弹
- 3.
Debris.
碎片
炮弹、炸弹或地雷爆炸时射出的弹丸、碎片或残片；装有铅弹、飞行中爆炸的炮弹；碎片
In use
The museum curator showed us a shrapnel from the 19th century and pointed out the lead pellets inside it.
As the cannon fired, the shrapnel burst in the air and rained small lead pellets onto the field.
Collectors sometimes trade old shrapnels, though handling them is still risky.
shrapnel + explode(s)
此处 shrapnel 为可数名词，指一颗子母弹，用定冠词 the 特指。
The shrapnel exploded in the air over the battlefield.
子母弹在战场上空爆炸。
fire shrapnel at [something]
此句型中 shrapnel 作 fire 的宾语，表示将此类炮弹射向某处。
The artillery unit fired shrapnel at the enemy positions.
炮兵部队向敌方阵地发射子母弹。
shrapnels + [verb]
Connections
Collocations
- shrapnel wounds
- 弹片伤
- The soldiers were treated for shrapnel wounds.士兵们接受了弹片伤治疗。
- shrapnel fragments
- 弹片碎片
- Doctors removed shrapnel fragments from his leg.医生从他腿上取出了弹片碎片。
- shrapnel blast
- 弹片爆炸
- The shrapnel blast destroyed several cars.弹片爆炸毁坏了几辆汽车。
- shrapnel tore through
- 弹片穿透
- Shrapnel tore through the walls.弹片穿透了墙壁。
- shrapnel shell
- 子母弹炮弹
- The museum displayed a nineteenth-century shrapnel shell.博物馆陈列着一枚19世纪的子母弹炮弹。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：母弹炸开，射出无数小弹片，正是“子母弹”——母生众子。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：军事史、武器技术说明、历史文献 该释义指一种在空中爆炸、内装铅弹的炮弹，多用于军事、历史或技术性书面语境，属于较正式的表达；日常口语中较少使用这个完整释义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
常见词中没有与 shrapnel /ˈʃræpnəl/ 完全押韵的。panel 与 flannel 的末尾 /ænəl/、chapel 的 /æpəl/、gravel 的 /ævəl/ 都只是近似，因为 shrapnel 的重读音节 /ʃræp/ 后还带着 /nəl/；shrimp 和 shred 只共享开头的 /ʃr/ 音，拼写相近但读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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