detritus

名词 detritus:

1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
   同义词：debris, dust, junk, rubble
2. loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks

de.tri.tus

n.（名词）
【复数】 detritus
Loose fragments or grains that have been worn away from rock.
岩屑：从岩石上磨损下来的疏松的石粒或碎屑

Disintegrated or eroded matter:
屑粒：碎落或磨损下来的物质：
例句：
the detritus of past civilizations.
旧时文明的碎片

Accumulated material; debris:
堆积物；废墟：
例句：
.Poems, engravings, press releases—he eagerly scrutinizes the detritus of fame.(Carlin Romano)
.诗歌、雕刻、发表的新闻…，他急切地仔细地阅读观看这些零零碎碎的象征名誉声望的物件.(卡林·罗马诺)

来源：
French détritus
法语 détritus
from Latin dôtrotus [from past participle of] dôterere [to lessen, wear away] * see detriment
源自 拉丁语 dôtrotus [] 源自dôterere的过去分词 [减耗，磨损] *参见 detriment

【引伸】
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