break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces
(使)粉碎;砸碎
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bullets riddled the bar top, glasses shattered, bottles exploded 子弹把酒吧柜台打得满是窟窿,杯子粉碎,瓶子爆裂
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the window was shattered by a stone .窗子被一块石头砸碎。
[with obj.]damage or destroy (something abstract)
破坏,摧毁(抽象物)
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the crisis will shatter their confidence .危机会摧毁他们的信心。
[with obj.]upset (someone) greatly
使心烦意乱,使震惊
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everyone was shattered by the news 听到这个消息,大家都十分震惊
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[as adj.
shattering ]he found it a shattering experience .他觉得那是一次令他极为震惊的经历。
[with obj.][usu. as adj.
〈非 正式〉 使精疲力竭
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I usually feel too shattered to do more than crawl into bed .我通常疲惫得只有力气爬上床睡觉。
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