sliver
noun /ˈslɪvə(r)/
/ˈslɪvər/
- a small or thin piece of something that is cut or broken off from a larger piece
(切下或碎裂的)小块,薄片 - slivers of glass
玻璃碎片 - (figurative) A sliver of light showed under the door.
门底下现出一丝亮光。 - Top each canapé with a sliver of cheese.
在每块小饼干上面放一小片奶酪。
词源late Middle English: from dialect slive ‘cleave’. - slivers of glass