
smashed
词源
源自古英语'smæscan'(粉碎),与古诺尔斯语'smaska'(咀嚼)同源,可能与拟声词有关,模仿破碎的声音。
adjective
❶ 形容物体因强烈撞击而严重破碎或损坏的状态,通常指玻璃、陶瓷等硬物被外力打碎。
“The window was smashed by a stray baseball.”
(窗户被一个偏离的棒球砸碎了。)
“She dropped the vase and it smashed into pieces.”
(她失手摔了花瓶,花瓶碎成了片。)
❶ 非正式用语,形容人喝得烂醉的状态,通常因过量饮酒导致失去正常行为能力。
“After five beers, he was completely smashed.”
(喝了五杯啤酒后,他完全醉倒了。)
“They got smashed at the party last night.”
(昨晚他们在派对上喝得酩酊大醉。)
verb
❶ 指用强力击打或撞击某物使其破碎或变形,动作通常带有突然性和破坏性。
“He smashed the pumpkin with a hammer.”
(他用锤子砸碎了南瓜。)
“The waves smashed against the rocks.”
(海浪猛烈拍打着岩石。)
❶ 在体育比赛中指以极大优势击败对手,或打破某项纪录。
“The team smashed their rivals 6-0.”
(该队以6-0的比分碾压了对手。)
“She smashed the world record in the 100m dash.”
(她打破了100米短跑的世界纪录。)
常见短语
smashed hit — 指极其成功的作品或事件,特别用于描述大获成功的音乐、电影或演出。
“Their latest album was a smashed hit worldwide.”
(他们最新的专辑在全球范围内大获成功。)
smashed to smithereens — 强调物体被彻底粉碎成微小碎片的状态,常用于夸张描述破坏程度。
“The antique mirror fell and was smashed to smithereens.”
(古董镜子掉落,摔得粉碎。)