
shattered
词源
源自中古英语shatteren,与古英语scateran(分散)有关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根*skat-。
adjective
❶ 形容物体被彻底打碎或破坏的状态,通常指玻璃、陶瓷等易碎物品。
“The window was shattered by the strong wind.”
(窗户被强风吹碎了。)
“She dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces.”
(她把花瓶掉在地上,摔得粉碎。)
❶ 形容人极度疲惫或精神崩溃的状态,通常指因过度劳累或情感打击。
“After working 20 hours straight, I felt completely shattered.”
(连续工作20小时后,我感到筋疲力尽。)
“The news of her father's death left her emotionally shattered.”
(父亲去世的消息让她精神崩溃。)
verb
❶ 指物体突然破裂成许多小碎片,通常伴随着巨大的声响。
“The glass shattered when it hit the floor.”
(玻璃杯掉到地上时摔碎了。)
“The bomb shattered all the windows in the neighborhood.”
(炸弹爆炸震碎了附近所有的窗户。)
❶ 指彻底破坏或毁灭某事物,如希望、梦想或计划等抽象概念。
“The scandal shattered his political career.”
(丑闻彻底毁掉了他的政治生涯。)
“Her trust was shattered when she discovered the lie.”
(当她发现谎言时,她的信任被彻底摧毁了。)
常见短语
shattered nerves — 形容极度紧张或焦虑的状态,通常指因压力或惊吓导致的精神状态。
“After the car accident, she had shattered nerves and couldn't sleep.”
(车祸后,她神经极度紧张,无法入睡。)
shattered illusion — 指美好幻想或错误认知被现实打破的情况。
“Learning the truth about his hero was a shattered illusion for the boy.”
(了解偶像的真相对这个男孩来说是幻想的破灭。)