shrapnel

shrapnel

英 ['ʃræpn(ə)l]
　　美 ['sræpnəl]

n. 彈片；榴霰彈；零錢
　　n. (Shrapnel)人名；(英)施雷普內爾

中文詞源：

shrapnel 榴霰彈，彈片

來自這種炮彈的發明者 19 世紀英國將軍 Henry Shrapnel,後引申詞義彈片。

例句：

1. He was wounded in both legs and severely peppered with shrapnel.
他兩條腿都掛彩瞭，人也被如雨的彈片炸成重傷。

2. The driver of an evacuation bus was wounded by shrapnel.
一輛疏散大巴的司機被彈片炸傷。

3. He was hit by shrapnel from a grenade.
他被手榴彈的彈片擊中瞭。

4. He was hit in the arm by flying shrapnel.
他被流彈片打中瞭手臂.

5. The bomb exploded, sending shrapnel whistling through the trees.
炸彈爆炸瞭, 彈片呼嘯著穿過樹林.