"shavings" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 刨花
• 屑

Definition

通常指通过切削、刮削或削刮从木头、金属等固体材料上削下来的细小碎片，常见于木工或削尖刀具时产生的废屑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于复数，常见搭配有“木屑（木刨花）”、“铅笔屑”等，强调因削、刮过程产生的细小碎屑。

Examples

He swept up the wood shavings after making the chair.

做完椅子后，他把木头**刨花**扫了起来。

The sharpener is full of pencil shavings.

卷笔刀里装满了铅笔**屑**。

There were metal shavings on the floor of the workshop.

工作室地板上有金属**屑**。

Don’t throw those wood shavings away; they make great fire starters!

别把那些木头**刨花**扔掉，这些很适合作为引火物！

I emptied all the pencil shavings from my sharpener into the trash.

我把卷笔刀里的所有铅笔**屑**都倒进了垃圾桶。

Metal shavings can be dangerous if they get into your eyes—always wear safety glasses.

金属**屑**进到眼睛里很危险——一定要戴护目镜。