shattering 音标拼音: [ʃ'ætɚɪŋ]
震裂; 破; 粉碎理论
震裂; 破; 粉碎理论
shattering adj 1 :
seemingly loud enough to break something ;
violently rattling or clattering ; "
shattering rain striking the windowpanes "; "
the shattering tones of the enormous carillon "; "
the shattering peal of artillery "
n 1 :
the act of breaking something into small pieces [
synonym :
{
smashing }, {
shattering }]
Shatter \
Shat "
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v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Shattered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Shattering }.] [
OE .
schateren ,
scateren ,
to scatter ,
to dash ,
AS .
scateran ;
cf .
D .
schateren to crack ,
to make a great noise ,
OD .
schetteren to scatter ,
to burst ,
to crack .
Cf . {
Scatter }.]
1 .
To break at once into many pieces ;
to dash ,
burst ,
or part violently into fragments ;
to rend into splinters ;
as ,
an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb ;
too much steam shatters a boiler ;
an oak is shattered by lightning .
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A monarchy was shattered to pieces ,
and divided amongst revolted subjects . --
Locke .
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2 .
To disorder ;
to derange ;
to render unsound ;
as ,
to be shattered in intellect ;
his constitution was shattered ;
his hopes were shattered .
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A man of a loose ,
volatile ,
and shattered humor .
--
Norris .
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3 .
To scatter about . [
Obs .]
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Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year .
--
Milton .
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