smash
verb uk/smæʃ/ us/smæʃ/
(BREAK NOISILY)
B2 [ I or T ]打碎，摔碎
to cause something to break noisily into a lot of small pieces
Rioters ran through the city, smashing windows and looting shops. 暴乱者穿过市中心，砸碎商店的橱窗，抢掠店铺里的东西。
She dropped her cup and watched it smash to pieces/to smithereens on the stone floor. 她掉了杯子，看着它在石地板上摔得粉碎。
- More examples
- The vase rolled off the edge of the table and smashed.
- The glass smashed into little bits.
- Vandals smashed windows and overturned cars in the downtown shopping district.
- Some thugs smashed his windows.
- The stone plaque bearing his name was smashed to pieces.
(MOVE FORCEFULLY)
[ I or T, + adv/prep ]猛撞，猛冲，猛击（通常造成破坏或伤害）
to cause something to move with great force against something hard, usually causing damage or injury
Several boats were smashed against the rocks during the storm. 暴风雨期间，几艘小船撞上了礁石。
He tried to smash the door down to get to me. 他试图将门撞倒来抓我。
The car was travelling very fast when it smashed into the tree. 汽车在高速行驶时猛然撞到树上。
He threatened to smash my face in if I didn't give him the money. 他威胁说如果我不给钱他会揍扁我的脸。
[ I or T ]（网球运动中）打高压球，猛扣（球）
in tennis or volleyball, to hit the ball down towards the ground quickly and forcefully
(DEFEAT)
[ T ]击溃，摧毁，粉碎
to defeat someone or to destroy something completely
The country's government said it would do whatever was necessary to smash the rebellion. 政府表示将采取一切必要行动来粉碎叛乱。
(DO BETTER)
[ T ]（轻松）打破（纪录）
to do much better than the best or fastest result recorded previously
Petersen smashed the 400 metres record by over half a second. 彼得森以快了半秒多的成绩轻松打破了400米纪录。
Phrasal verb
smash something up 捣毁，砸碎
to damage something in a violent way
In the 60s he was famous for taking drugs and smashing up hotel rooms. 60年代，他因吸毒和砸毁旅馆房间而出名。
smash
noun uk/smæʃ/ us/smæʃ/
(NOISE)
[ S ]砸碎声，摔碎声
the sound of something being smashed
I was woken by the smash of glass. 玻璃被砸碎的声音把我吵醒了。
[ C ]撞击声，破碎声
the sound of something smashing against something
The cars collided with a loud smash. 两车相撞，发出一声巨响。
(ACCIDENT)
[ C ] UK (also smash-up)被砸毁的汽车
a road or train accident
Synonyms: accidentcollision (ACCIDENT)crash (ACCIDENT)smash-up
Compare: fender bender prang noun
(TENNIS)
[ C ]（网球运动中的）高压球，扣球
in tennis or volleyball, a powerful downward hit that sends the ball forcefully over the net
(SUCCESSFUL FILM/SONG)
[ C ]大获成功的歌曲（或戏剧、电影）
an extremely popular and successful song, play, or film
This CD contains all the latest smash hits. 这张CD里收录了所有最新热门歌曲。
Her first movie was an international box-office smash. 她的第一部影片取得了国际票房的巨大成功。