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debris

/duh-bree, dey-bree or, especially British, deb-ree/US // dəˈbri, ˈdeɪ bri or, especially British, ˈdɛb ri //UK // (ˈdeɪbrɪ, ˈdɛbrɪ) //

碎片,残骸,瓦砾,残片

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble: the debris of buildings after an air raid.
    • : Geology. an accumulation of loose fragments of rock.

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Examples

  • Even in some of the most remote places on Earth, a fine rain of human-made debris pollutes the land and oceans.

  • The skiers were buried in 20 feet of snow and debris and were found with the help of avalanche beacons, which they were all wearing.

  • For Feros, the vistas have more depth, along with additional smoke, fire and debris, to help visualize a “crumbling megatropolis,” Meek said.

  • Satellite and mega-constellation operators must consider ways of reducing the debris caused by these satellites above and beyond the usual procedure, in order to maintain a sustainable use of low Earth orbit.

  • It became a regular feature of vehicles, such as early cars and trolleys whose dashboards were relatively bare-bones wood or metal and leather barriers that kept debris from being “dashed” up from the ground and onto passengers.

  • Search teams find dozens of people and jet debris floating in the Java Sea, as the airline confirms the wreckage is from QZ8501.

  • Strong currents and winds, however, mean any debris could be drifting up to 31 miles a day eastward, away from the impact zone.

  • A number of bottles and other debris came down upon the demonstrators and cops on the roadway from the pedestrian walkway above.

  • I asked a former NASA astronaut, who cannot be quoted on the record, to look at photographs of the debris.

  • He went over to his wife, and she pointed to a piece of metal that lay atop some storm-tossed debris.

  • A granular compound, like sandstone recomposed from the debris of granite.

  • Another specimen of sandstone is friable, of a light flesh-red colour, and apparently composed of the debris of granite.

  • The rock sides and debris to the left of the road, for example, had the most singular and varied forms.

  • Yesterday the ground appeared, and a hard rain coming down at the same time washed off much of the unwholesome debris.

  • Angular debris fallen from above varying in thickness from one to ten feet.