shat·ter/`ʃætə; ˈʃætə/ v 1 [I,T] to break suddenly into very small pieces, or to make something do this （使）粉碎，（使）破碎: The mirror shattered into a thousand pieces. 镜子粉碎了。 2 [T] to completely destroy something, especially someone's hopes or beliefs 使破灭，粉碎〔希望、信仰等〕: An injury shattered his hopes of a baseball career. 一次受伤击碎了他想当棒球员的希望。