单词 | smithereens |
释义 | smithereens From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsmithereenssmith‧e‧reens /ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz/ noun [plural] → smash/blow etc something to smithereensExamples from the Corpussmithereens• He remembered how innocently they had discussed which natives they would blow to smithereens and which they would grant a reprieve to.• He says an overweight lorry in a crash will smash a car to smithereens.• If my anger breaks the glass, I could be smashed to smithereens.• Blowing themselves to smithereens may not have been the only steps they took to shield identity.Origin smithereens (1800-1900) Irish Gaelic smidirin, from smiodar “small piece” |
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