shred
noun uk/ʃred/ us/ʃred/
(SMALL AMOUNT)
[ S ]极少量，微量
a very small amount of something
There's still a shred of hope that a peace agreement can be reached. 达成和平协议仍存有一丝希望。
There isn't a shred of evidence to support her accusation. 没有丝毫证据支持她的指控。
(CUT)
[ C usually plural ]细条，碎片
a very small, thin piece that has been torn from something
Cut the radishes into shreds to garnish the plates. 将樱桃萝卜切成丝来装饰盘子。
in shreds 破碎的
very badly torn
My shirt was in shreds when I took it out of the washer. 我把衬衣从洗衣机里拿出来时，它已经变成了碎布条。
Idiom
tear/rip someone/something to shredsidiom 猛烈抨击，将…批得体无完肤
to strongly criticize a person or something they do, think, or say
The critics tore his performance to shreds. 评论家把他的表演批得一无是处。
严重伤害；严重损坏
to damage someone or something badly
My trousers were torn to shreds when I fell off my bike. 我从自行车上摔了下来，裤子撕了好几道口子。
shred
verb [ T ] uk/ʃred/ us/ʃred/ -dd-
把…切（或撕）成细条；切碎；撕碎
to cut or tear something roughly into thin strips
Shred the lettuce and arrange it around the edge of the dish. 将莴苣切成丝，摆在盘子边缘。
shredded carrot/paper 切成丝的胡萝卜／切碎的纸
粉碎销毁（文件）
to destroy a document by tearing it into strips, especially in a machine
He ordered his secretary to shred important documents when government inspectors started investigating his business affairs. 政府调查员开始调查他公司的业务时，他命令秘书将重要文件粉碎销毁。