| 词组 | shatter |
| 释义 | shatter /ˈʃætə $ -ər/ verb 1. to completely ruin something such as someone’s beliefs or lifeadverbscompletely/totally shatter sth The news has completely shattered his hopes of competing internationally.rudely/abruptly shatter sth (=in a sudden and shocking way) This book rudely shatters the image of the honourable soldier.brutally shatter sth (=in a cruel way) The attacks brutally shattered America’s belief in its ability to defend itself.shatter sth irrevocably/irretrievably (=so badly that it can never exist again) He knew the injury had shattered his career irrevocably.nounsshatter sb’s hopes Their hopes for the future had been shattered by the war.shatter sb’s confidence Public confidence in the government has been shattered.shatter a dream (=make it impossible for someone to achieve or get something they want) An injury shattered his dream of taking part in the Olympics.shatter sb’s illusions (=make someone realize that their beliefs are wrong) I hate to shatter your illusions, but he lied to you.shatter an image (=make people realize that 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) Her research shattered many myths about the differences between men and women.shatter the calm/peace of sth The explosion shattered the calm of a Sunday afternoon in the village.2. to break into a lot of pieces, or to make something do thisphrasesshatter into pieces The mirror shattered into a thousand pieces.adverbscompletely shatter The car windscreen completely shattered.THESAURUS: shatter → break1 (1) |
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