🇬🇧🇨🇳 splinter - 一根刺 : English Lesson

Meaning of "splinter" ("一根刺"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A splinter is a very small, sharp piece that has broken off from something, like a wooden stick, a bench, or a piece of glass. Splinters are so tiny and pointy that they can poke into your skin and hurt a little, like a sharp needle. Adults often use tweezers to gently pull a splinter out. Even though they are small, splinters can be annoying, so it’s good to be careful with rough wood and broken things.

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

I bragged I was tough, then a tiny splinter made me yell louder than a horror movie.

I tried to karate-chop a wooden board and the only thing I broke was my pride and a splinter in my finger.

The chair was so old it didn’t squeak when I sat down—it just handed me a free splinter.

I waved at my crush, then screamed because the picnic table gave me a splinter instead of confidence.

I tried to high-five the wooden fence and it high-fived me back with a splinter right in my palm.

On the park bench a boy touched a rough board and felt a sharp splinter in his thumb. He saw the splinter like a thin needle, then another small splinter in his palm. His sister fetched tweezers, pulled the splinter free, wiped the blood, and the boy smiled, grateful the last splinter was gone.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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