shatter

shat·ter

S0322500 (shăt′ər)v. shat·tered, shat·ter·ing, shat·ters v.tr.1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow. See Synonyms at break.2. a. To damage seriously; disable: His health was shattered by the disease.b. To cause the destruction or ruin of; destroy: The outcome of the conflict shattered our dreams of peace and prosperity.v.intr. To break into pieces; smash or burst: The glass shattered when it hit the floor.n.1. often shatters A fragment or splinter: a rare piece of porcelain now in shatters.2. A scattering collection or spray of fragments: "A window broke into a shatter of glass" (Rosemund Pilcher).

[Middle English schateren, from Old English *sceaterian, to scatter.]

shat′ter·ing·ly adv.

shatter

(ˈʃætə) vb1. to break or be broken into many small pieces2. (tr) to impair or destroy: his nerves were shattered by the torture. 3. (tr) to dumbfound or thoroughly upset: she was shattered by the news. 4. (tr) informal to cause to be tired out or exhausted5. an obsolete word for scattern (usually plural) obsolete or dialect a fragment[C12: perhaps obscurely related to scatter] ˈshatterer n ˈshattering adj ˈshatteringly adv

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(ˈʃæt ər)

v.t. 1. to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow. 2. to damage, as by breaking or crushing. 3. to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.). 4. to weaken or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.). v.i. 5. to be broken into fragments or become weak or insubstantial. 6. to fall or scatter, as seeds, leaves, or fruits. n. 7. Usu., shatters. fragments made by shattering. [1300–50; Middle English schateren, obscurely akin to scatter] shat′ter•er, n. shat′ter•ing•ly, adv.

shatter

Past participle: shattered
Gerund: shattering

Imperative
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shatter

Present
I shatter
you shatter
he/she/it shatters
we shatter
you shatter
they shatter

Preterite
I shattered
you shattered
he/she/it shattered
we shattered
you shattered
they shattered

Present Continuous
I am shattering
you are shattering
he/she/it is shattering
we are shattering
you are shattering
they are shattering

Present Perfect
I have shattered
you have shattered
he/she/it has shattered
we have shattered
you have shattered
they have shattered

Past Continuous
I was shattering
you were shattering
he/she/it was shattering
we were shattering
you were shattering
they were shattering

Past Perfect
I had shattered
you had shattered
he/she/it had shattered
we had shattered
you had shattered
they had shattered

Future
I will shatter
you will shatter
he/she/it will shatter
we will shatter
you will shatter
they will shatter

Future Perfect
I will have shattered
you will have shattered
he/she/it will have shattered
we will have shattered
you will have shattered
they will have shattered

Future Continuous
I will be shattering
you will be shattering
he/she/it will be shattering
we will be shattering
you will be shattering
they will be shattering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been shattering
you have been shattering
he/she/it has been shattering
we have been shattering
you have been shattering
they have been shattering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been shattering
you will have been shattering
he/she/it will have been shattering
we will have been shattering
you will have been shattering
they will have been shattering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been shattering
you had been shattering
he/she/it had been shattering
we had been shattering
you had been shattering
they had been shattering

Conditional
I would shatter
you would shatter
he/she/it would shatter
we would shatter
you would shatter
they would shatter

Past Conditional
I would have shattered
you would have shattered
he/she/it would have shattered
we would have shattered
you would have shattered
they would have shattered

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	shatter - break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered"bust, burst - break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"
	2.	shatter - damage or destroy; "The news of her husband's death shattered her life"damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
	3.	shatter - cause to break into many pieces; "shatter the plate"break - destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match"

shatter

verb1. smash, break, burst, split, crack, crush, explode, demolish, shiver, implode, pulverize, crush to smithereens Safety glass won't shatter if it's broken.2. destroy, ruin, wreck, blast, disable, overturn, demolish, impair, blight, torpedo, bring to nought Something like that really shatters your confidence.3. devastate, shock, stun, crush, overwhelm, upset, break (someone's) heart, knock the stuffing out of (someone) (informal), knock sideways, knock for six, traumatize, dumbfound the tragedy which had shattered him

shatter

verb1. To crack or split into two or more fragments by means of or as a result of force, a blow, or strain:break, fracture, rift, rive, shiver, smash, splinter, sunder.2. To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, ruin, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack, wreck.Slang: total.Idiom: put the kibosh on.

Translations

使极为惊愕难过粉碎

shatter

(ˈʃӕtə) verb1. to break in small pieces, usually suddenly or forcefully. The stone shattered the window; The window shattered.粉碎2. to upset greatly. She was shattered by the news of his death.使极为惊愕难过ˈshattered adjective 破碎的，心烦意乱的

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world shattering

Totally and completely surprising, with the sense that whatever is described as such is shocking enough to change one's view of the world. However, the phrase is often used hyperbolically. Finding out that my dad isn't my biological father has been completely world shattering. I don't know who to trust anymore. A: "Oh my God, did you hear the world shattering news?" B: "Yeah, I can't believe that Sue is leaving the company. It won't be the same without her!"See also: shatter, world

dash (one's) hopes

To undercut one's dreams or optimistic views. I became a lawyer after my parents dashed my hopes of being an artist.See also: dash, hope

hardly earth-shattering

Not surprising. Greg has been staying late at the office regularly for months, so it's hardly earth-shattering news that he was chosen for the big promotion.See also: hardly

shatter (one's) hopes

To undercut one's dreams or optimistic views. I became a lawyer after my parents shattered my hopes of being an artist.See also: hope, shatter

dash/shatter somebody’s ˈhopes

destroy somebody’s hopes of doing or getting something: Any hopes that the museum would be built this year were dashed yesterday when the council announced its plans to spend less money on the arts. ♢ His poor performance in the exam shattered his hopes of becoming a lawyer.See also: dash, hope, shatter

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verb smash

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verb destroy

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verb devastate

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verb to crack or split into two or more fragments by means of or as a result of force, a blow, or strain

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verb to cause the complete ruin or wreckage of

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verb break into many pieces

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verb damage or destroy

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verb cause to break into many pieces

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