shatter
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to suddenly break into small pieces; to make something suddenly break into small pieces (使)破碎,碎裂 - shatter (into something)
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。 The mirror shattered into a thousand pieces. 镜子摔得粉碎。 the sound of shattering glass 玻璃破碎的声音 - shatter something (into something)
The explosion shattered all the windows in the building. 大楼所有的玻璃都在爆炸中震碎了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- into
- shatter (something) into pieces
- shatter (into something)
- [transitive, intransitive]
to destroy something completely, especially somebody’s feelings, hopes or beliefs; to be destroyed in this way (使感情、希望或信念等)粉碎,破灭;被粉碎;被破坏 - shatter something (into something)
Anna's self-confidence had been completely shattered. 安娜的自信心彻底崩溃了。 Injury shattered his dreams of competing in the Olympics. 受伤粉碎了他参加奥运会的梦想。 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。 - shatter (into something)
My whole world shattered into a million pieces. 我的整个世界全塌了。
Extra ExamplesThe moment was abruptly shattered by the sound of Mia's loud voice. 那一刻突然被米娅的一声大叫给搅了。 an event that completely shattered her life 彻底毁了她一生的一件事
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- abruptly
- instantly
- …
- shatter something (into something)
- [transitive] shatter somebody
to make somebody feel extremely shocked and upset 使极为惊愕难过;给予极大打击
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘scatter, disperse’): perhaps imitative; compare with scatter.