shred

verb

/ʃred/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they shred	/ʃred/ /ʃred/
he / she / it shreds	/ʃredz/ /ʃredz/
past simple shredded	/ˈʃredɪd/ /ˈʃredɪd/
past participle shredded	/ˈʃredɪd/ /ˈʃredɪd/
-ing form shredding	/ˈʃredɪŋ/ /ˈʃredɪŋ/

shred something to cut or tear something into small pieces切碎；撕碎
- Serve the fish on a bed of shredded lettuce.先铺一层碎生菜叶，再把鱼放上，就可以上桌了。
- He was accused of shredding documents relating to the case (= putting them in a shredder).他被指控把与案件有关的文件用碎纸机销毁了。
- Shred the lettuce leaves finely.把莴苣叶切碎。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- finely
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Word Originlate Old English scrēad ‘piece cut off’, scrēadian ‘trim, prune’, of West Germanic origin; related to shroud.

shred

noun

/ʃred/

Idioms

[usually plural] a small thin piece that has been torn or cut from something（撕或切的）细条，碎片 synonym scrap
- shreds of paper碎纸片
- His jacket had been torn to shreds by the barbed wire.他的夹克被铁丝网挂得稀烂。
- Cut the orange peel into thin shreds.把橘子皮切成细丝。
Extra Examples
- Just a few shreds of cloth were left.只剩下一些碎布条。
- the tattered shreds of their flag他们的旗帜的碎片
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fine
- thin
- tattered
- …
preposition
- in shreds
- into shreds
- shred of
- …
phrases
- cut, rip, tear, etc. something to shreds
[usually singular] shred of something (used especially in negative sentences) a very small amount of something微量；少许
- There is not a shred of evidence to support his claim.没有丝毫证据支持他的说法。
- Couldn’t he leave her some shred of dignity?难道就不能给她留一点尊严吗？
Extra Examples
- She was hanging on to the last remaining shreds of her reputation.她还守着残留的最后一点儿名誉。
- There is not a shred of doubt in my mind that we will win.对于我们将会获胜我毫不怀疑。
- This is an old story without a shred of truth to it.这是个古老的传说，没有丝毫真实之处。
- With her had gone every shred of hope he had for the future.他对未来的全部希望都随着她的离去而烟消云散了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- every
- last
- remaining
- …
preposition
- shred of
phrases
- without a shred of something

Word Originlate Old English scrēad ‘piece cut off’, scrēadian ‘trim, prune’, of West Germanic origin; related to shroud.

Idioms

in shreds

very badly damaged损害严重 synonym in tatters
- The country's economy is in shreds.国家经济已是百孔千疮。
- (figurative) Her nerves were in shreds.她的神经崩溃了。
torn in many places破烂不堪；破破烂烂
- The document was in shreds on the floor.那份文件在地上，已经破烂不堪。

pick/pull/tear somebody/something to pieces/shreds

(informal) to criticize somebody, or their work or ideas, very severely把某人（或其作品、观点）批驳得体无完肤
- Their case was torn to shreds by the defence lawyer.他们的论据被辩护律师驳得体无完肤。