shrap·nel
noun/ˈʃræpnəl/
/ˈʃræpnəl/
[uncountable]- small pieces of metal that are thrown out with a lot of force when a bomb explodes
飞溅的弹片 - Two people were hit by shrapnel.
有两人被弹片击中。 - a piece of shrapnel
一块弹片 - a shrapnel wound
弹片伤
Extra Examples- He took shrapnel to his leg.
他腿部被弹片击中。 - He was hit in the arm by flying shrapnel.
他被流弹片打中了手臂。 - The rocket sent shrapnel in every direction.
火箭把弹片打得四处横飞。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- flying
- deadly
- piece
- be hit by
- be killed by
- be wounded by
- …
- fly
- be lodged
- wound
- shrapnel from
- shrapnel in
Word Originearly 19th cent.: named after General Henry Shrapnel (1761–1842), the British soldier who invented the shell. - Two people were hit by shrapnel.