Shatter意思
"Shatter" 是一個英語動詞,意為破碎成許多小碎片或細粒。這個單詞通常用來描述固體材料在受到外力作用下突然破裂成不規則的小塊。例如:
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The glass vase shattered when it hit the floor. (花瓶掉到地板上時 shattered。)
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The ice on the lake shattered under the weight of the snowplow. (雪鏟車的重量下,湖面的冰 shattered。)
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The peace treaty was shattered by the outbreak of war. (和平條約因戰爭的爆發而 shattered。)
Shatter 還可以用來比喻性地描述事物的破壞或崩潰,比如:
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His hopes of winning the lottery were shattered when he didn't match a single number. (他贏得彩票的希望在他一個號碼都不對時 shattered。)
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The company's reputation was shattered by the scandal. (公司的聲譽因醜聞而 shattered。)
在某些情況下,"shatter" 也可以用作名詞,表示破碎的狀態或過程。
請注意,"shatter" 與 "smash"、"break" 和 "crack" 等詞意思相近,但它們的用法和強調的重點有所不同。例如,"smash" 通常強調的是猛烈的撞擊,而 "break" 則可以是任何類型的破裂,包括緩慢的裂開。