shatterproof
shatterproof — 形容詞
- shatterproofpositive
- more shatterproofcomparative
- most shatterproofsuperlative
1. describes glass, plastic, or similar materials that are manufactured to stay in
防碎
不會碎裂成尖銳碎片的
describes glass, plastic, or similar materials that are manufactured to stay in one piece or form only harmless pieces when hit with force.
The car's shatterproof windscreen stayed in one piece after a stone hit it at speed.
車子的防碎擋風玻璃在被石頭高速擊中後依然完好無缺。
attributive use: shatterproof windscreen
Quan replaced the old glass tabletop with a shatterproof acrylic one after the accident.
Quan 在事故發生後將舊的玻璃桌面換成了防碎壓克力桌面。
When Kofi dropped his phone onto concrete, the shatterproof screen stopped it from cracking.
Kofi 的手機摔到水泥地上，但防碎螢幕並沒有破裂。
A shatterproof layer inside the helmet protects the rider's face from flying stones and gravel.
安全帽內層的防碎層能保護騎士的臉部不被飛濺的石頭和碎石擊中。
- unbreakable
broader meaning — suggests the item cannot be broken at all, whereas shatterproof means it resists shattering into pieces but could still crack or break under extreme force
- toughened
technical term for glass that has been heat-treated; not used for plastic or other materials
- safety
as in 'safety glass' — describes the function (injury prevention) rather than the material property itself
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). It is far more natural to say 'shatterproof glass' than 'the glass is shatterproof', though the predicative form is grammatically correct.