sliver
n
long thin piece of sth cut or broken off from a larger piece; splinter (切割或断裂下来的)薄长条, 碎片
slivers of wood, glass, metal, etc 木头、 玻璃、 金属等的碎片
Cut me just a small sliver of cheese. 给我切一小片乾酪吧. sliver, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) break into slivers or break off as a sliver; splinter (使某物)破碎或断裂成碎片
The glass slivered when it fell. 玻璃杯掉在地上摔碎了.
I think you should take the highway all the way, and I'd advise you to avoid stopping to go sight-seeing.
我认为你最好全程走高速公路,而且我建议你不要停下来看风景。
He must needs go whom the devil drives.
势在必行。
And why only snakes? Cats, for instance, would be greatly helped; no running fights with large, fierce rats or tussles with grown rabbits -- just a bite and no more effort needed.