fragment

1. N-COUNT A fragment of something is a small piece or part of it. 碎片; 片段

The only reminder of the shooting is a few fragments of metal in my shoulder. 惟一使我记起那次枪击的，是我肩膀里的一些金属碎片。

She read everything, digesting every fragment of news. 她什么都读，对新闻的每一个片段都细细品味。

2. V-T/V-I If something fragments or is fragmented, it breaks or separates into small pieces or parts. 碎裂

The clouds fragmented and out came the sun. 云开日出。

3. fragmentationN-UNCOUNT 分裂

...the extraordinary fragmentation of styles on the music scene. …音乐界各种风格的不寻常分化。