Noun:

1. the act of breaking something into small pieces

Adjective:

1. seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering;

   "shattering rain striking the windowpanes"
   "the shattering tones of the enormous carillon"
   "the shattering peal of artillery"
   

devastatingadj.毁灭性的；破坏性的；惊人的；压倒性的；有魅力的

crushingadj.压倒的；决定性的；支离破碎的；毁灭性的动词crush的现在分词形式.

shockingadj.使人震惊的；骇人的动词shock的现在分词形式.

earth-shatteringadj.惊天动地的; 极其重大的; 影响深远的

cataclysmicadj.灾难性的；剧变的

catastrophicadj.灾难的；灾难性的

smashingadj.了不起的；粉碎性的；十分愉快的动词smash的现在分词形式.

1. The news of his death came as a shattering blow.
   他的死讯让人惊愕不已。
2. I've had a shattering day.
   我今天累极了。