2[transitiveT] to completely destroy or ruin something such as someone’s beliefs or life 毁坏〔生活〕,使〔希望、信念〕破灭
A tragic accident shattered her dreams of Olympic glory.
一场不幸的意外事故使她获得奥运奖牌的梦想破灭了。
A few weeks in a tiny damp room soon shattered his illusions about university life.
在狭小潮湿的房间里生活了几个星期后,他对大学生活的幻想很快就破灭了。
people whose lives have been shattered by war
生活被战争所毁的人们3 shatter the silence/peace if a loud noise shatters the silence or peace, it is suddenly heard 打破寂静/宁静: The silence was shattered by a warning shout. 一声警示的呼喊打破了寂静。