shat ‧ ter ‧ ing /ˈʃætərɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . very shocking and upsetting:
His mother’s death was a shattering blow.
2 . British English informal making you very tired SYN exhausting :
I’ve had a shattering day.
shat ‧ ter ‧ ing /ˈʃætərɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . very shocking and upsetting:
His mother’s death was a shattering blow.
2 . British English informal making you very tired SYN exhausting :
I’ve had a shattering day.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012