"shavings" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 刨花
• 屑

Definition

通常指通過切削、刮削或刨削從木頭、金屬等固體材料上削下來的細小碎片，常見於木工或削尖刀具時產生的廢屑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於複數，常見搭配有「木屑（刨花）」、「鉛筆屑」等，強調因削、刮過程產生的細小碎屑。

Examples

He swept up the wood shavings after making the chair.

做完椅子後，他把木頭**刨花**掃了起來。

The sharpener is full of pencil shavings.

卷筆刀裡裝滿了鉛筆**屑**。

There were metal shavings on the floor of the workshop.

工作室地板上有金屬**屑**。

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

別把那些木頭**刨花**丟掉，這些很適合用來生火！

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

我把卷筆刀裡的所有鉛筆**屑**都倒進了垃圾桶。

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

金屬**屑**進到眼睛裡很危險——一定要戴護目鏡。