a small part of sth that has broken off or comes from sth larger 碎片；片段
Police found fragments of glass near the scene.
警方在现场附近发现了玻璃碎片。
The shattered vase lay in fragments on the floor.
打碎的花瓶在地上成了一堆碎片。
I overheard a fragment of their conversation.
我无意中听到他们谈话的片段。
[I, T] ~ (sth)to break or make sth break into small pieces or parts （使）碎裂，破裂，分裂
frag·men·ta·tion
[U]
the fragmentation of the country into small independent states
该国分裂成一些独立的小国家
frag·meant·ed
a fragmented society
一个四分五裂的社会