亚洲网紅露点

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shatter

[ shat-er ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to damage, as by breaking or crushing:

    ships shattered by storms.

  3. to impair or destroy (health, nerves, etc.):

    The incident shattered his composure.

  4. to weaken, destroy, or refute (ideas, opinions, etc.):

    He wanted to shatter her illusions.



verb (used without object)

  1. to be broken into fragments or become weak or insubstantial.

noun

  1. Usually shatters. fragments made by shattering.

shatter

/ 藞蕛忙迟蓹 /

verb

  1. to break or be broken into many small pieces
  2. tr to impair or destroy

    his nerves were shattered by the torture

  3. tr to dumbfound or thoroughly upset

    she was shattered by the news

  4. informal.
    tr to cause to be tired out or exhausted
  5. an obsolete word for scatter
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. obsolete.
    usually plural a fragment
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞蝉丑补迟迟别谤颈苍驳濒测, adverb
  • 藞蝉丑补迟迟别谤颈苍驳, adjective
  • 藞蝉丑补迟迟别谤别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉丑补迟顎僼别谤路别谤 noun
  • 蝉丑补迟顎僼别谤路颈苍驳路濒测 adverb
  • 苍辞苍路蝉丑补迟顎僼别谤 noun
  • 苍辞苍路蝉丑补迟顎僼别谤路ing adjective
  • 耻苍路蝉丑补迟顎僼别谤别诲 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of shatter1

1300鈥50; Middle English schateren < ?; scatter
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of shatter1

C12: perhaps obscurely related to scatter
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Synonym Study

See break.
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Example Sentences

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They found it abandoned, with buildings shattered from drawn-out fighting.

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Now, when museum officials made an inspection visit, they were greeted with shattered glass, bullet cases on the floor and traces of looting everywhere.

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The day Witkoff flew to Moscow, on the edge of the city, peace was shattered.

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Canadians have shattered early vote records, with more than 7m people casting their ballots so far.

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Al-Natour spoke to us from the shattered remains of his city, the flimsy canvas side of the tent which now forms part of his house billowing behind him.

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