/ˈsplɪntə(r) ||; ˈsplɪntɚ/noun [C] a small thin sharp piece of wood, metal or glass that has broken off a larger piece （木、金属、玻璃等的）尖锐碎片: I've got a splinter in my finger. 我的手指扎了根刺。 splinter verb [I,T]