A sliver is a small, thin, often pointed piece that has been cut or broken off something larger. A sliver of glass, a sliver of wood under your skin, a sliver of cheese, a sliver of almond: the piece is narrow, not a chunk.

A sliver is一個sliver是 a small, thin, often pointed piece一小片細薄、常常尖尖的東西 that has been cut or broken off something larger是從更大的東西上切下來或斷下來的 a sliver of glass一片玻璃碎片 a sliver of wood under your skin卡在皮膚裡的一根木刺 a sliver of cheese一小片起司 a sliver of almond一小片杏仁 the piece is narrow這個東西是細長的 not a chunk而不是一大塊

You can have a sliver of light under a door, or a sliver of hope, and then the word is being stretched from “a thin bit” to “a tiny amount.” The physical sense stays close to cutting and splitting.

You can have你可以有 a sliver of light under a door門縫下的一線光 or a sliver of hope或是一線希望 and then the word is being stretched這時候這個字就被延伸使用 from "a thin bit" to "a tiny amount."從「薄薄一片」延伸成「一點點」 The physical sense物理上的意思 stays close to cutting and splitting則還是跟切割、裂開有關

As a verb, to sliver something is to cut it into those thin pieces — cooks sliver garlic or almonds.

As a verb當動詞用時 to sliver something把某個東西sliver is to cut it into those thin pieces就是把它切成那些薄片 cooks sliver garlic or almonds廚師會把大蒜或杏仁切成薄片

It is a quiet, precise word, used in kitchens, workshops, and hospitals (a sliver of glass in a wound), and also in careful writing when someone wants “a tiny bit” to sound sharper than “a little.” It is not a slice. A slice is usually a flat, planned piece, like a slice of cake. A sliver is thinner, more like a splinter or a shaving, though a splinter is typically wood that has stabbed you, and a sliver can be of almost any material.

It is a quiet, precise word它是一個很低調、精確的字 used in kitchens, workshops, and hospitals用在廚房、工作坊和醫院裡 (a sliver of glass in a wound像是傷口裡的一片玻璃碎片) and also in careful writing也用在講究的寫作裡 when someone wants "a tiny bit"當有人想要「一點點」這個意思 to sound sharper than "a little."聽起來比「a little」更銳利 It is not a slice.它不是slice（切片） A slice is usually一片slice通常是 a flat, planned piece一片扁平、事先規劃好切的東西 like a slice of cake就像一片蛋糕 A sliver is thinner一片sliver比較薄 more like a splinter or a shaving比較像木刺或刨花 though a splinter is typically wood不過splinter通常是木頭 that has stabbed you是刺進你身體的那種 and a sliver can be of almost any material而sliver幾乎什麼材質都可以

Though actually, sliver and slither look like cousins on the page and are not. One is a thin piece; the other is a snake-like slide.

Though actually不過其實 sliver and slithersliver和slither這兩個字 look like cousins on the page寫起來看起來像親戚 and are not但其實不是 One is a thin piece一個是薄薄一片 the other is a snake-like slide另一個是像蛇一樣滑動