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shattering 音標拼音: [ʃ'ætɚɪŋ] 震裂; 破; 粉碎理論 震裂; 破; 粉碎理論 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" ter\, 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. [ 1913 Webster] A monarchy was shattered to pieces, and divided amongst revolted subjects. -- Locke. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To disorder; to derange; to render unsound; as, to be shattered in intellect; his constitution was shattered; his hopes were shattered. [ 1913 Webster] A man of a loose, volatile, and shattered humor. -- Norris. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To scatter about. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster]
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