shatter

英 [ˈʃætə(r)]

美 [ˈʃætər]

v.  (使)破碎，碎裂; (使感情、希望或信念等)粉碎，破灭; 被粉碎; 被破坏; 使极为惊愕难过; 给予极大打击
n.  碎片; 碎块; 落花（叶等）

过去分词：shattered　过去式：shattered　现在分词：shattering　第三人称单数：shatters　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.5979 / COCA.5453

牛津词典

verb

• （使）破碎，碎裂
  to suddenly break into small pieces; to make sth suddenly break into small pieces
  1. He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor.
     他失手把花瓶掉到地板上摔碎了。
  2. the sound of shattering glass
     玻璃破碎的声音
  3. The explosion shattered all the windows in the building.
     大楼所有的玻璃都在爆炸中震碎了。
• （使感情、希望或信念等）粉碎，破灭；被粉碎；被破坏
  to destroy sth completely, especially sb's feelings, hopes or beliefs; to be destroyed in this way
  1. Anna's self-confidence had been completely shattered.
     安娜的自信心彻底崩溃了。
  2. Her experience of divorce shattered her illusions about love.
     她的离婚经历使她对爱情的幻想破灭了。
  3. My whole world shattered into a million pieces.
     我的整个世界全塌了。
• 使极为惊愕难过；给予极大打击
  to make sb feel extremely shocked and upset
  1. The unexpected death of their son shattered them.
     儿子的意外死亡给他们带来沉重的打击。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)粉碎;(使)破碎;(使)碎裂
  If somethingshattersoris shattered, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.
  1. ...safety glass that won't shatter if it's broken...
     被打破后也不会碎裂的安全玻璃
  2. The car shattered into a thousand burning pieces in a 200mph crash...
     汽车在时速为 200 英里时发生撞车，炸成了数以千计燃烧的碎片。
  3. One bullet shattered his skull.
     一颗子弹打穿了他的头颅。
• VERB 使(梦想、希望或信念)粉碎;(使)破灭
  If somethingshattersyour dreams, hopes, or beliefs, it completely destroys them.
  1. A failure would shatter the hopes of many people...
     一次失败会使很多人希望破灭。
  2. Something like that really shatters your confidence.
     那样的事情会让人的信心严重受挫。
  3. ...broken hearts and shattered dreams.
     破碎的心和破灭的梦想
• VERB 使非常惊愕;使受到极大打击
  If someoneis shatteredby an event, it shocks and upsets them very much.
  1. He had been shattered by his son's death.
     儿子的死让他大受打击。
  2. ...the tragedy which had shattered his life.
     给他的生活造成重创的悲剧
• See also:shatteredshattering

英英释义

verb

• break into many pieces
  1. The wine glass shattered
• cause to break into many pieces
  1. shatter the plate
• damage or destroy
  1. The news of her husband's death shattered her life

双语例句

• One bullet shattered his skull.
  一颗子弹打穿了他的头颅。
• When platters shatter, scatter. They splatter matter.
  当大盘的碎片散开了，他们飞溅出很多东西。
• Would it shatter your illusions if this angel had a past?
  如果天使有自己的过去会不会让你的幻想破灭？
• Something like that really shatters your confidence.
  那样的事情会让人的信心严重受挫。
• When dropped, malleable glass would bend rather than shatter into bits.
  韧性玻璃掉在地上后，只会折弯而不会打碎。
• But the moment an event takes place to shatter all this, we cry out in despair, hoping to find other comforts which, of course, will again be shattered.
  但是当发生了一件事粉碎了这一切的那一刻，我们绝望地哭泣，希望找到其他的慰藉，而这种慰藉必然会再次被粉碎。
• There were times that I deeply resented how he sought to manipulate our public opinion and shatter our self-esteem.
  有时我也很气愤他企图操纵我国的舆论和伤害我们的自尊心。
• How can you take my dream in life and just shatter it to pieces?
  你怎么能把我这辈子的梦想撕成碎片？
• The color glass condensate can shatter in a collision.
  色玻璃凝聚会在碰撞过程中被「打散」。
• Whereas, ceramics, ionic crystals will resist until they shatter.
  但是，陶瓷，离子晶体就会抵抗外力，只到它们破碎。