Shatter Meaning in English
word
/ˈʃætɝ/
SHAT-er
/ʃˈætɐ/
SHAT-uh
释义
To break suddenly into many small pieces, especially with a loud noise. It can also mean to completely destroy something, like an idea or hope.
用法与细微差别
"Shatter" is more dramatic than "break" and is used for glass, ceramics, or emotional states (e.g. "shatter someone’s dreams"). Often appears in passive: "The window was shattered." Not used for gradual breaking.
Spanish: hacer añicos - romper en pedazos - destrozarPortuguese (BR): estilhaçar - despedaçarPortuguese (PT): estilhaçar - despedaçarChinese (Simplified): 打碎 - 粉碎Chinese (Traditional): 打碎 - 粉碎Hindi: चकनाचूर करना - तोड़ डालनाArabic: يحطم - يكسر إلى قطعBengali: ভেঙে চুরমার হওয়া - বিপর্যস্ত করাRussian: разбиться вдребезги - разрушить (мечту, надежду)Japanese: 粉々になる - 打ち砕くVietnamese: vỡ tan tành - hủy hoại (hy vọng, niềm tin)Korean: 산산조각나다 - 산산이 부수다Turkish: paramparça olmak - tamamen yok etmekUrdu: چکناچور ہونا - مکمل طور پر تباہ کرناIndonesian: pecah berkeping-keping - menghancurkan (harapan, impian)
例句
The cup fell and shattered on the floor.
basic
The sound of glass shattering was very loud.
basic
He shattered the window with a baseball.
basic
The news completely shattered her confidence.
natural
After the accident, his dreams were shattered.
natural
Be careful with that plate—it'll shatter if you drop it.
natural