English Dictionary

splinter

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsplɪntə(ɹ)/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 比喩的用法 集団用法

(intransitive) To come apart into long sharp fragments. / (transitive) To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments. / (figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.

日本語の意味

（自動詞）物が細長く鋭い破片に砕け散る / （他動詞）物を細長く鋭い破片に砕く / （比喩的に）集団や組織が派閥に分裂する

The old wooden fence began to splinter after years of rain.

何年もの雨にさらされた古い木製の柵は、割れて長くて鋭い破片になり始めた。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To come apart into long sharp fragments.

The tall tree splintered during the storm.

意味（2）

(transitive) To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.

His third kick splintered the door.

意味（3）

(figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.

The government splintered when the coalition members could not agree.

意味（4）

(transitive) To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.

it will be very hard for Me to Splinter up the broken confuséd Pieces of it.

splinters （ present singular third-person ）

splintering （ participle present ）

splintered （ participle past ）

splintered （ past ）