🇬🇧🇨🇳 fragment - 分段 : English Lesson

Meaning of "fragment" ("分段"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A fragment is a small part that has broken off from something larger. If you drop a cookie and it breaks, each tiny broken bit is a fragment of the cookie. Fragments can be pieces of glass, rock, shell, or even pieces of a sentence or story that are not complete.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I stepped on a fragment of toy spaceship and discovered new levels of pain and new words I’m not allowed to say.

Mom gave me a fragment of chocolate, and my tongue filed an official complaint for “not enough.”

When I sneezed on my art project, the glitter turned into sparkly fragments that will haunt the house forever.

Grandpa said he was on a diet, then ate every fragment of cake so no “evidence” was left.

Archaeologists study tiny fragments of old bones and pots to learn about ancient people—basically, they’re history detectives solving super-old broken puzzles.

A child drops a cup and watches a fragment fall. He holds a fragment and cries. He finds another fragment under the table, a fragment near the door, and one more fragment by his shoe. Each fragment shows a small red star. He gathers them one at a time, smiles, and begins to piece them back.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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