fragment

1. N-COUNT A fragment of something is a small piece or part of it. 碎片; 片段

The only reminder of the shooting is a few fragments of metal in my shoulder. 惟一使我記起那次槍擊的，是我肩膀裡的一些金屬碎片。

She read everything, digesting every fragment of news. 她什麽都讀，對新聞的每一個片段都細細品味。

2. V-T/V-I If something fragments or is fragmented, it breaks or separates into small pieces or parts. 碎裂

The clouds fragmented and out came the sun. 雲開日出。

3. fragmentationN-UNCOUNT 分裂

...the extraordinary fragmentation of styles on the music scene. …音樂界各種風格的不尋常分化。