sliver
裂片
definition
verb
slivered almonds
cut or break (something) into small, thin, narrow pieces.
noun
a sliver of cheese
a small, thin, narrow piece of something cut or split off a larger piece.
translation of 'sliver'
noun
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裂片
example
there was a 'sliver' of light under his door
A 'sliver' of light sliced into the room, broadening across the floor, and a hunched figure was silhouetted there.
To 'sliver' the basil, stack about six leaves at a time; starting at tip ends, roll up tightly, then thinly slice rolls crosswise.
What has never worked for me with the mosaic metaphor is that in a mosaic every piece is insurmountably separated from other pieces by a 'sliver' of space on all sides.
a 'sliver' of cheese
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C. Chop the nuts roughly, and 'sliver' the apricots.
there was a 'sliver' of light under his door
a 'sliver' of cheese
And the cake I made today was an almond-orange chocolate cake; I added 'slivered' almonds in the cake, and served the slices with grand marnier-flavored clotted cream.
When their food finally came they were both delighted with a plate of dark steamed rice with raisins and 'slivered' almonds, several strips of honey seasoned lamb, flat bread with butter and dried dates.
The play begins at 7 p.m., so once you get out of the city traffic, you can relax and watch the darkening road ahead being slowly lit with 'slivers' of light from diminutive shops.
The sole illumination comes from narrow windows that admit only 'slivers' of light.
It begins with a hefty amount of thinly 'slivered' onions, sautéed until lightly caramelized and then doused with a mixture of egg and heavy cream, poured into a tart shell, and baked to golden.
Add 1/8 teaspoon loosely packed saffron threads and 1 tablespoon 'slivered' orange peel to vodka.
The presentation was lovely, a creamy apricot-coloured purée topped with a swirl of sour cream and finely 'slivered' zucchini and carrot.
The lightly poached egg that arrives on top of terrific, seemingly creamless spaghetti carbonara leaks its unctuous yolk over strips of pancetta, 'slivered' endive and parsley, and slick al dente noodles.
A few narrow slots will be cut into the concrete to allow 'slivers' of natural light into the lobby.
Women from the Pattushali community have all the traditional items necessary for ginning (separating the cotton from seed), carding, 'slivering' and spinning into fine yarn, some of which can be over 100 counts.
Thin 'slivers' of light streamed through the disjointed walls and glimmered through translucent containers, each capped and filled with a clear substance, lining several rows deep in the affixed shelving along one wall.
A final work, Unravel, was a mainly white confection of foam-core strips, 'slivered' paper plates and disassembled Chinese lanterns that descended from the ceiling in a vortex.
Thin rounds of sliced onions, finely chopped pieces of cabbage, diced cucumber and thin 'slivers' of carrot, are just the right food to chew on, while waiting for the main course at a formal dinner.
There was even the most finely 'slivered' vegetables, which turned out to be turnip and carrot, with the assorted raw dishes.
If you like, add slivered fresh spinach leaves, diced jicama, blanched and 'slivered' snow peas, supremed oranges, or a bit of julienned mint.
Make many tiny slits in the fatty side of the roast and insert as much 'slivered' garlic as you possibly can.
Boost protein and healthy fat with a sprinkling of one tablespoon of sliced or 'slivered' almonds.
Similarly, injuries caused by thin 'slivers' of glass produce unimpressive skin wounds but commonly divide flexor tendons and nerves in the forearm.
Tender slices of meat, brown on the edges and pink in the middle were touched with an onion marmalade then assembled with a variety of greens and 'slivered' green beans, among other things.
It was eerie to stand in the centre of this huge, empty, dark space, with only a few 'slivers' of light creeping in through the cracks in the hangar door.
Super-dry jazz hi-hat work mixes with offhand synth-bass and 'slivered' chirrups of sound sliced thin enough to be just impossible to place.
The film is so dark, all muddy with only tiny 'slivers' of light so we can try to see what's lurking around.
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