smithereens
Word family nounsmithereensverbsmithereen
smith·e·reens /ˌsmɪðəˈriːnz/ noun [plural] smash/blow etc something to smithereens informalBREAK to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces, or with an explosion 把某物摔得/炸得粉碎 The shop was blown to smithereens by the explosion. 这家商店被炸得粉碎。
smash/blow etc something to smithereens• He says an overweight lorry in a crash will smash a car to smithereens. Origin smithereens (1800-1900) Irish Gaelic smidirin, from smiodar “small piece”