Word · Frequency #11812
shred
极少量；一丝；微量
a very small amount of something
常用于否定句，如 not a shred of evidence（没有丝毫证据）
- 1.
A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
某物的碎片；微粒；小块；也指极少量。
- 2.
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
极微量
- 3.
A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.
切下或撕下的长而窄的一片(尤指织物)；条带；特指一块布或衣物。
- 4.
a small piece of cloth or paper
一小片布或纸
长条；细条；碎片；某物的碎片；微粒；小块；也指极少量。；极微量；切下或撕下的长而窄的一片(尤指织物)；条带；特指一块布或衣物。；一小片布或纸
In use
There isn't a shred of evidence that the plan will work.
He wiped the table with a shred of cloth.
The puppy tore the newspaper into shreds.
Connections
Collocations
- not a shred of evidence
- 毫无证据；一丁点证据都没有
- There was not a shred of evidence against him.没有任何对他不利的证据。
- without a shred of doubt
- 毫不怀疑；毫无疑问
- She believed every word without a shred of doubt.她毫不怀疑地相信每一句话。
- a shred of truth
- 一丝真相；一点点实情
- There isn't a shred of truth in that rumor.那个谣言里没有一丁点实情。
- torn to shreds
- 撕成碎片
- The letter was torn to shreds by the angry reader.那位愤怒的读者把信撕成了碎片。
- in shreds
- 破破烂烂；成碎片
- His coat was in shreds after the long journey.长途旅行后，他的外套破破烂烂。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 shredder（碎纸机）：shred 就是碎纸机吐出的细长纸片，也引申为“一丝、极少量”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing or news reporting、everyday conversation about torn cloth or paper shred 作名词时，语气会随搭配变化：表示“极微量”时（如 not a shred of evidence）多用于较正式或书面语境；表示“碎片、布条”时（如 torn to shreds）也常见于日常口语。具体选用正式或随意语气取决于搭配和场景。
Grammar Note
常与of连用，表示'一点点'或'一小片'
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 shred /ʃrɛd/ 押韵：red, bread, dead, shed, thread。注意：shrewd /ʃruːd/ 拼写相似，但元音不同，不押韵。bread/dead/thread 的 -ead 与 shred 的 -red 读音相同，但拼写不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.