1 [I,T] (used about glass, etc) to break or make sth break into very small pieces （指玻璃等）（使）粉碎，破碎: I dropped the glass and it shattered on the floor. 我把玻璃杯掉到地板上打碎了。The force of the explosion shattered the windows. 爆炸的威力把窗户都震破了。

2 [T] to destroy sth completely 彻底摧毁；粉碎: Her hopes were shattered by the news. 她的希望被那个消息粉碎了。