For a moment he saw nothing but dark tree-shapes and slivers of lancing daylight.

有一会儿功夫，他看到的，那些黑乎乎的树的形体，还有透射下来的一缕缕阳光。

It was found that fibers of circular cross section produce greater cohesion in webs and slivers than do trilobal fibers.

圆形截面纤维在条中，比三叶形截面纤维能产的粘着作用。

Used for rocking cottonwool and spun silk yarn into sliver and rocing with a certain length in order it measure its evenness.

用于摇取、毛、绢等条子粗纱成一定长度，以测定其均匀度。

One day,he took me aside and promised me a sliver fourpenny on the first of every month if I would keep my eye open for a sailor with one leg and let him know the moment he appeared.

有一天他把我拉到一边，向我保证每月初给我四便士，如果我能留心注意一个只有一条腿的水手，并且在他（水手）出现的那一刻告诉他。