He could shatter airs and " respectability " with deadly sarcasm.是什么意思？

He could shatter airs and " respectability " with deadly sarcasm.

他能以无情的讽刺来粉碎派头和 “ 体面 ”.

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

could

aux. “can”的过去式，能够，打算，用于假设语气的条件句，用于虚拟语气的结论句；

例句
The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.
规定有所放宽，犯人可以出去短暂放风。

shatter

vt. 使破碎，使碎裂，砸碎，使…成为泡影，使…痛不欲生，使…散开；vi. 粉碎，损坏，落叶；n. 碎片，碎块，落花（叶等）；

例句
...safety glass that won't shatter if it's broken...
被打破后也不会碎裂的安全玻璃

airs

n. 天空( air的名词复数 )，气氛，空中，样子；v. 晾晒( air的第三人称单数 )，烘干，播送，广播；

例句
The old cliché of the customer being always right is what gives them airs and graces.
“顾客总是对的”这种陈词滥调让他们变得趾高气扬。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

respectability

n. 体面，名望，得体，高尚；

例句
He began his professional life as an accountant, the very model of respectability and conservatism.
他开始了会计师的职业生涯，一份典型的体面而保守的工作。

with

prep. 和，跟，随着，关于，和…一致；

例句
A waiter entered with a tray...
侍者端着托盘进来了。

deadly

adj. 极端的，非常的，致命的，致死的，非常有效的，如死一般的；adv. 极其，非常，死了一样地；

例句
She took the gun and blazed away with calm and deadly accuracy.
她拿起枪，冷静地连续射击，弹无虚发。

sarcasm

n. 讥讽，讽刺话；

例句
Keith hoped the obvious sarcasm would have its intended effect...
基思希望这一明显的讽刺能达到预期的效果。