shrapnel
/ˈʃræpnəl/noun
mass noun
1
- fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an explosion炸弹碎片。
2
- informal small change〈非正式〉零钱：
little more than a few pounds and a handful of shrapnel.
不过几个英镑再加一点儿零钱。
词源
early 19th cent.: named after General Henry Shrapnel （1761-1842）, the British soldier who invented the shell.