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单词 shattered
释义
shatteredshat‧tered /ˈʃætəd $ -ərd/ adjective [not before noun] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • I've had a terrible day at the office and I'm absolutely shattered.
  • When he came out of the exam he felt shattered.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A black van reversed through the shattered remains of the main gate and the back doors were thrown open.
  • Houses where families have lived for generations are left as blackened, shattered skeletons.
  • In that broken place, rocks and shattered boulders lay in a half-circle, ruinous pines growing among them.
  • My dream of the religious life is shattered.
  • The china money jar on the kitchen mantelpiece that contained their emergency funds lay shattered and empty on the floor.
  • The Collector's hands trembled so badly that he had to rest the telescope on the shattered window sill.
  • The earth cracked like a shattered windscreen.
  • The instruments were shattered, but the controls and engine were functioning except the latter was spewing coolant vapour.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
feeling that you want to sleep or rest: · I was really tired the next day.· the tired faces of the children
extremely tired: · I was exhausted after the long trip home.· He sat down, exhausted.· She immediately fell into an exhausted sleep.
[not before noun] very tired because you have been working hard: · With three small children to care for, she was always worn out.
written tired because you have been travelling, worrying, or doing something for a long time: · weary travellers· a weary sigh· He looks tired and weary after 20 years in office.
formal very tired: · They were too fatigued to continue with the climb.· Because of her illness, she often became fatigued.
[not before noun] very tired and feeling as if all your energy has gone: · Afterwards, he felt drained, both physically and mentally.
[not before noun] informal very tired: · I’m bushed. I think I’ll go to bed early.· I’m beat. I don’t think I’ll go for a run tonight.
British English, pooped American English [not before noun] informal very tired. Knackered is a very informal use – do not use it in polite conversation: · By the time I got home I was absolutely knackered.
[not before noun] British English informal extremely tired: · When I first started teaching, I came home shattered every night.
spoken extremely tired, so that you cannot do anything but sleep: · I was absolutely dead by the time I got home.
Longman Language Activatorsurprised and upset because something bad has happened
· I was shocked when I saw the size of the telephone bill.· Everyone seemed really shocked when I told them I'd started smoking.shocked (that) · I'm shocked that you've let things get this far.shocked at · I was shocked at the change in his appearance.· Gabby was shocked by how unpleasant they were to their mother.be shocked to hear/learn/find something etc · We were shocked to hear about Brian's heart attack - he's so young.· When I returned, I was shocked to discover that Rod had lost his job.deeply shocked (=very shocked) · We were deeply shocked to hear of the baby's death.
extremely shocked by something very unpleasant or frightening that has happened: · Horrified passengers saw the man fall under the train.· There was a horrified look on his face.horrified by: · The Prime Minister issued a statement saying he was "shocked and horrified" by the massacre.
very shocked by something that is very bad or unpleasant: appalled by: · I knew everyone in the room was appalled by my behaviour, but I didn't care.· Appalled at the state of the kitchen, she set about scrubbing away the layers of grime and grease.appalled that: · We're absolutely appalled that the newspapers can freely make allegations about this company.appalled to hear/see/find out etc: · I was appalled to learn that a serial killer was running a drugs operation in a high-security prison.
so shocked and upset by something terrible that has happened that you cannot continue with your life: · Without warning, my husband moved out, leaving me so shattered I couldn't continue.devastated/shattered by: · I went back to my motel, devastated by the news of her death.
also traumatised British if someone is traumatized by a bad event or experience, it badly affects the way they behave or react to things for a long time afterwards: · The attack on her in August 1990 had left her traumatized and unable to leave the house.· a frightened, traumatized childtraumatized by: · Some students were traumatized by the anatomy classes, while others were unaffected.
to feel very shocked by something, so that you cannot do things properly or talk about things clearly for a long time afterwards: · Two days after the earthquake, many people were still in a state of shock.· He arrived at my house in a state of shock, unable to tell me clearly what had happened.
shocked and feeling weak and nervous, because something very unpleasant or frightening has happened: · He was pulled from the wreckage of the car, alive but very shaken.· The fire in the hotel was not very serious but everyone was shaken up by it.shaken/shaken up by: · She was visibly shaken by the severity of her sentence, and left the court in tears.badly shaken: · She was badly shaken by the attack and found it difficult to describe her ordeal to the police.
written very shocked by something that you have just been told or have found out about: · "Ten thousand pounds!'' she said, aghast.· Some of the Republican policies have left feminists dismayed and aghast.aghast at: · Mr Sullivan seemed aghast at the prospect of losing his only daughter to this arrogant young man.
tired after exercise or work
· I usually feel too tired to cook dinner after a day at the office.· We sat down and stretched out our tired legs.· They came back from their long walk, tired but relaxed.· Overly tired drivers can be nearly as dangerous as drunk drivers.get tired (=start to feel tired) · Can we stop soon? I'm getting really tired.
very tired, especially because you have been doing a sport or other hard physical activity, and you have used all your energy: · I was exhausted every day when I first started teaching, but I'm used to it now.· The exhausted dancers collapsed as they stepped off the stage.exhausted from/by: · The five of them were still exhausted from their 36-hour train ride.completely/absolutely exhausted: · We had been walking for over 20 miles, and we were completely exhausted.
very tired, especially after a lot of hard work, physical exercise, or travelling: · Come in and sit down. You look worn out.· The men had been working in the fields all day and they were tired out.tired out/worn out from/by: · Susan and Lloyd were both tired out from feeding, bathing, and putting the children to bed.
British very tired, especially as a result of mental effort or worry: · When he came out of the exam he felt shattered.· I've had a terrible day at the office and I'm absolutely shattered.
written so tired after a very long period of working, travelling, or great mental effort that you feel you can hardly continue with what you are doing: · After the hike the two were so weary they fell asleep immediately.· Snow in Boston closed down the airport, causing even more delays for weary travellers.grow weary: · My head grew weary from trying to follow his arguments.
very tired and feeling as if all your energy has gone, especially as a result of an unpleasant emotional experience, such as being worried, upset, or shocked: · By the end of the day I felt drained, with nothing to show for all my work.· After losing the game, Coach Saylor came to the press conference looking and sounding emotionally drained.
British very tired: · I've been up since four o'clock this morning - I'm absolutely knackered!· When you're training a team sometimes it's good to push them until they're knackered.
American informal very tired: · Wow, I'm pooped. I don't feel like going to the gym tonight.· You look beat - what have you been doing?· Will you excuse me? I'm bushed - I think I'll go to bed.
informal to be so tired that you are almost unable to stay standing: · After fourteen hours of non-stop work I was dead on my feet.· For goodness' sake go home! You look ready to drop.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=they feel very nervous or worried)· Everyone's nerves were frayed by the end of the week.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· Then Henry saw something else, a wavering light that wobbled and dipped behind one of the shattered windows.· A small crowd gathered in the street and was watching through the shattered window.· Darkfall electricity crackled and danced on the rims of the shattered windows.· The Collector's hands trembled so badly that he had to rest the telescope on the shattered window sill.· He rose unsteadily and turned back to the shattered windows, breath coming in sobs.· Doyle was just climbing out of the shattered window of the junk shop.· They turned to look up at the hastily nailed boards that had replaced the shattered windows.
1very shocked and upset:  I wasn’t just disappointed, I was absolutely shattered.2British English informal very tired SYN  exhausted:  By the time we got home we were both shattered.► see thesaurus at tired
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