sliver

sliver
[ˈslɪvə, ˈslʌɪ-]
noun
  1. a small, thin, narrow piece of something cut or split off a larger piece
    长薄片，狭长片；小片
    a sliver of cheese.
    一片奶酪。
    there was a sliver of light under his door.
    他的门下有一道光线。
    ■a strip of loose untwisted textile fibres produced by carding
    条子，梳条；纱条，棉条
verb
  1. [with obj.][usu. as adj. slivered]cut or break (something) into small, thin, narrow pieces
    使成长薄片；使裂成小片
    slivered almonds.
    碎片杏仁。
    ■convert (textile fibres) into slivers
    使（纺织纤维）成条子（或梳条）
语源
  1. late Middle English: from dialect slive 'cleave'
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