detritus

di'traitәs

GRE

n. loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks

n. 碎石
[医] 腐质, 碎屑

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detritus源于拉丁语，de-表示去掉，tritus意为磨损的或磨碎的。可以理解为“被磨掉的东西”，即碎片或残余物。

例句

1. The beach was covered with detritus left by the recent storm.

海滩上布满了最近暴风雨留下的残骸。

2. Scientists study the detritus of ancient plants to learn about past climates.

科学家研究古代植物的残骸，以了解过去的气候。

3. After the party, there was a lot of detritus to clean up.

聚会结束后，需要清理很多杂物。