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shattering

UK //ˈʃætərɪŋ//US //ˈʃætərɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'shatteren',与古英语 'sceaterian'(粉碎)相关,可能与 'scatter'(分散)有共同词根。

adjective

❶ 形容某物被彻底粉碎或破坏的状态,也可比喻为情感或精神上的极度震惊或崩溃。

“The shattering glass startled everyone in the room.”

(玻璃碎裂的声音让房间里的每个人都吓了一跳。)

“She received the shattering news of her father's death.”

(她收到了父亲去世的噩耗,感到极度崩溃。)

同义词:devastating, crushing, overwhelming, destructive, heartbreaking

noun

❶ 指物体被粉碎的过程或结果,也可用于描述情感或希望的彻底破灭。

“The shattering of the vase was accidental.”

(花瓶的破碎是个意外。)

“The shattering of their dreams left them in despair.”

(梦想的破灭让他们陷入绝望。)

同义词:breaking, smashing, fragmentation, ruin, collapse

常见短语

shattering effect — 指某事带来的巨大冲击或破坏性影响,常用于描述情感或社会事件。

“The scandal had a shattering effect on his reputation.”

(这桩丑闻对他的声誉造成了毁灭性打击。)

shattering blow — 形容一次极其沉重的打击,可以是物理上的或情感上的。

“The loss of his job was a shattering blow to his confidence.”

(失业对他的自信心是一次沉重的打击。)