●in ˈshreds1.very badly damaged被严重损害;被彻底毁掉◆After a stressful week, her nerves were in shreds. 度过了紧张的一周后,她的神经都要崩溃了。◆The country’s economy is in shreds. 这个国家的经济已是千疮百孔。2.torn in many places四分五裂;支离破碎◆The document was in shreds on the floor. 那份文件已成了碎片,散落在地上。