This flashcard explains that "shatter" means to break suddenly into many pieces or to cause something to break in this way. It can also mean to destroy dreams or hopes or to leave someone feeling shocked and upset.
This flashcard explains that "shatter" means to break suddenly into many pieces or to cause something to break in this way. It can also mean to destroy dreams or hopes or to leave someone feeling shocked and upset.
[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)粉碎;(使)破碎;(使)碎裂 If something shatters or is shattered, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.
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...safety glass that won't shatter if it's broken...
被打破后也不会碎裂的安全玻璃
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。
One bullet shattered his skull.
一颗子弹打穿了他的头颅。
shattering
...the shattering of glass.
玻璃的破碎
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[VERB 动词]使(梦想、希望或信念)粉碎;(使)破灭 If something shatters your dreams, hopes, or beliefs, it completely destroys them.
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A failure would shatter the hopes of many people...
一次失败会使很多人希望破灭。
Something like that really shatters your confidence.
那样的事情会让人的信心严重受挫。
...broken hearts and shattered dreams.
破碎的心和破灭的梦想
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[VERB 动词]使非常惊愕;使受到极大打击 If someone is shattered by an event, it shocks and upsets them very much.
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He had been shattered by his son's death.
儿子的死让他大受打击。
...the tragedy which had shattered his life.
给他的生活造成重创的悲剧
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shat·ter/ˈʃætə(r); NAmEˈʃætər/verb1[intransitive , transitive ]to suddenly break into small pieces; to make sth suddenly break into small pieces (使)破碎,碎裂shatter(into sth) ◆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 sound of shattering glass玻璃破碎的声音shattersth (into sth) ◆The explosion shattered all the windows in the building.大楼所有的玻璃都在爆炸中震碎了。2[transitive , intransitive ]to destroy sth completely, especially sb'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shattersth (into sth) ◆Anna's self-confidence had been completely shattered.安娜的自信心彻底崩溃了。◆Her experience of spanorce shattered her illusions about love.她的离婚经历使她对爱情的幻想破灭了。shatter(into sth) ◆My whole world shattered into a million pieces.我的整个世界全塌了。3[transitive ]shattersb to make sb feel extremely shocked and upset 使极为惊愕难过;给予极大打击◆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。shattershattersshatteredshatteringshat·ter/ˈʃætə(r); NAmEˈʃætər/
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shattershat‧ter /ˈʃætə $ -ər/ ●●○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to break suddenly into very small pieces, or to make something break in this wayshatter into The plate hit the floor, and shattered into tiny bits. The explosion shattered the building.► see thesaurus at
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2[transitive] to completely destroy or ruin something such as someone’s beliefs or life: A tragic accident shattered her dreams of Olympic glory. A few weeks in a tiny damp room soon shattered his illusions about university life. people whose lives have been shattered by war3shatter the silence/peace if a loud noise shatters the silence or peace, it is suddenly heard: The silence was shattered by a warning shout.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2nounsshatter somebody’s hopes· Their hopes had been shattered by the outbreak of war.shatter somebody’s confidence· Public confidence has been shattered.shatter a dream (=make it impossible for someone to achieve or get something they want)· He spoke yesterday about the injury which shattered his Olympic dream.shatter somebody’s illusions (=make someone realise their beliefs are wrong)· I hate to be the one to shatter your illusions, but you’re wrong.shatter an image (=make people realise the idea they have about something is wrong)· The book shattered the image of the contented American housewife.shatter a myth (=show that an idea was completely wrong)· Economic studies have shattered the myth that population growth is bad for a nation’s economy.
WDF
shatter
[ˈʃætə(r)]shattered, shattering, shatters
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shattered[5447] shattering[847] shatters[447]
粉碎(73%),碎片(13%),毁坏(12%),使精疲力尽(2%)
n.碎片;乱七八糟的状态
vt.粉碎;打碎;破坏;破掉;使散开
vi.粉碎;损坏;落叶
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