shatter
verb
uk/ˈʃæt.ər/us/ˈʃæt̬.ɚ/[IorT]
to (causesomething to)breaksuddenlyinto verysmallpieces:
(使)破碎;粉碎Theglassshatteredintoa thousandtinypieces.玻璃碎成无数块细小的碎片。
Hislegwas shattered in theaccident.他在事故中腿骨碎裂。
to break
- breakI didn't mean to break your phone.
- fractureLast year he fractured his skull.
- bustOne of the children has bust the computer.
- shatterThe ball hit the window and shattered it.
- smashI dropped the vase and it smashed.
- snapShe bent the ruler and it snapped.
[T]
to end orseverelydamagesomething:
终结;严重破坏Thebookshattered all herillusionsabout the Romans.这本书击碎了她对罗马人的一切幻想。
Noisymotorbikesshattered thepeace/calm/stillness.吵闹的摩托车声打破了宁静/平静/静谧。
Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- bobbly
- break(something)off
- catch
- crack
- fall apart
- fall to piecesidiom
- fragment
- fragmentation
- fragmented
- frayed
- rip
- split
- sunder
- tearsomethingapart
- tearsomethingup
- teardown
- torn
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