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debris

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++deb·ris /ˈdebriː, ˈdeɪ- $ dəˈbriː, deɪ-/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]  1 REMAIN/BE LEFTthe pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion etc 碎片;残骸 She was hit by flying debris from the blast. 她被爆炸产生的飞散碎片击中。2 technical pieces of waste material, paper etc 残渣,垃圾,废弃物plant/garden/industrial etc debris Clean the ventilation ducts to remove dust and insect debris. 清洁通风管道,以清除灰尘和昆虫残骸。
Examples from the Corpus
debrisFragments of building debris can form a large part of the total number of finds from a site.Men on board pulled the wounded and the mangled bodies of the dead from beneath collapsed debris.Wheels spun free and shredded carbon-fibre debris from disintegrating front wings flew in all directions.And arrowheads and other debris excavated from the ruins indicate that Qumran, too, opposed the Romans by force of arms.Flaps were to be left in the down position to facilitate the removal of mud and other debris prior to their retraction.Like a widening conveyer belt it scraped away more and more of the hillsides and carried off the debris.The beach was littered with debris.flying debrisThe hardtop shuddered with the impact of flying debris.Also, the order in which the individual loads of dynamite were detonated determined the principal direction for the flying debris.plant/garden/industrial etc debrisSlugs and snails Soft-bodied, voracious molluscs that often shelter by day beneath leaves and plant debris, and feed at night.Get the Tidi Noir, a light, plastic bag, for garden debris.Jobs, both temporary and permanent, have been created from industrial debris.And always remove old plant debris.
Origin debris (1700-1800) French débris, from Old French debriser to break in pieces
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debris
debris /ˈdebriː, ˈdeɪ- $ dəˈbriː, deɪ-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: débris, from Old French debriser 'to break in pieces'
1. the pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion etc:
    She was hit by flying debris from the blast.
2. technical pieces of waste material, paper etc
    plant/garden/industrial etc debris
    Clean the ventilation ducts to remove dust and insect debris.


deb·risBrE /ˈdebriː/ 🔊, /ˈdeɪbriː/ 🔊NAmE /dəˈbriː/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] pieces of wood, metal, brick, etc. that are left after sth has been destroyed 残骸;碎片;破片Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash. 各抢救小组仍在清理失事飞机的残骸。🔊🔊(formal) rubbish/garbage or pieces of material that are left somewhere and are not wanted 残渣;垃圾;废弃物Clear away leaves and other garden debris from the pond. 把池塘里的树叶和其他庭园垃圾清除干净。🔊🔊