shatter
verb
ˈʃætə
verb
1
to
break
suddenly
into
very
small
pieces,
or
to
make
something
break
in
this
way
（使）粉碎，（使）破碎
I,T
[+
into
]
The
plate
hit
the
floor,
and
shattered
into
tiny
bits.
盘子砸在地板上，摔得粉碎。
The
explosion
shattered
the
building.
这次爆炸把大楼炸得粉碎。
2
to
completely
destroy
someone’s
hopes,
beliefs,
or
confidence
使〔希望、信念或信心〕破灭，粉碎
T
Their
hopes
and
dreams
were
shattered
by
war.
他们的希望和梦想被战争彻底粉碎。
A
few
weeks
in
a
tiny
damp
room
soon
shattered
his
illusions
about
university
life.
在狭小潮湿的房间里生活了几个星期后，他对大学生活的幻想很快就破灭了。