Shatterproof describes glass (and some plastic) made so that if it breaks, it does not fly into long, sharp pieces that cut you. Car windows, some phone screens, some shower doors are made this way.

Shatterproof describes glassShatterproof形容的是玻璃(and some plastic)（有時候也包括某些塑膠）made so that if it breaks做成這樣：如果破了，it does not fly into long, sharp pieces不會裂成長長尖尖的碎片that cut you割傷你。Car windows汽車車窗、some phone screens有些手機螢幕、some shower doors有些淋浴間的門，are made this way都是用這種方式做的。

The glass can still crack. Shatterproof is not the same as unbreakable. It is about how it fails: it holds together, or it breaks into dull crumbs, instead of daggers.

The glass can still crack玻璃還是可能裂開。ShatterproofShatterproof is not the same as unbreakable跟「絕對打不破」（unbreakable）不一樣。It is about how it fails重點在於它「怎麼壞」：it holds together它會保持連在一起，or it breaks into dull crumbs或是碎成鈍鈍的小塊，instead of daggers而不是碎成像刀子一樣的尖片。

The word is shatter + -proof. Shatter means break into many pieces with force. Proof here is the same piece as in waterproof: it keeps that thing from doing its worst. Waterproof keeps water out; shatterproof keeps shattering from filling the room with knives.

The word is shatter + -proof這個字是shatter加-proof組成的。ShatterShatter means break into many pieces with force意思是用力打碎成很多片。Proof here這裡的proof is the same piece as in waterproof跟waterproof裡的proof是同一個字根：it keeps that thing from doing its worst意思是擋住那件事發生到最壞的地步。Waterproof keeps water outWaterproof是擋住水；shatterproof keeps shattering from filling the room with knivesshatterproof是擋住碎片像刀子一樣灑滿一整個房間。

You mostly see it on products and safety labels, not in everyday chat about feelings.

You mostly see it on products and safety labels你多半是在產品和安全標示上看到這個字，not in everyday chat about feelings而不是在聊感受的日常對話裡。