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🔑 tear1 BrE /teə(r) / NAmE /ter / ➡ see also tear 2 verb present simple - I / you / we / they tear BrE /teə(r) / NAmE /ter / present simple - he / she / it tears BrE /teəz / NAmE /terz / past simple tore BrE /tɔː(r) / NAmE /tɔːr / past participle torn BrE /tɔːn / NAmE /tɔːrn / -ing form tearing BrE /ˈteərɪŋ / NAmE /ˈterɪŋ / ➤ damage 损坏 🔑 [ T , I ] to damage sth by pulling it apart or into pieces or by cutting it on sth sharp ; to become damaged in this way 撕裂;撕碎;扯破;戳破 SYN rip ◆ ~ (sth ) (+ adv ./prep .) I tore my jeans on the fence . 我的牛仔裤被篱笆划破了。◆ I tore a hole in my jeans . 我的牛仔裤剐了个窟窿。◆ He tore the letter in two . 他把信撕成两半。◆ a torn handkerchief 撕破的手帕◆ Careful —the fabric tears very easily . 小心,这种织物一撕就破。◆ ~ sth + adj . I tore the package open . 我把包裹撕开。 [ T ] ~ sth in sth to make a hole in sth by force 撕开,划成,刺出,扯开(裂口或洞) SYN rip ◆ The blast tore a hole in the wall . 墙被炸开了个洞。➤ remove from sth /sb 移开 🔑 [ T ] ~ sth + adv ./prep . to remove sth from sth else by pulling it roughly or violently 拉掉;撕掉;拔掉;扯掉 SYN rip ◆ The storm nearly tore the roof off . 暴风雨差一点儿把屋顶掀掉。◆ I tore another sheet from the pad . 我从本子上又撕下一张纸。◆ He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly ) and dived into the lake . 他把衣服从身上扯下,一头跳入湖中。 [ T ] to pull yourself /sb away by force from sb /sth that is holding you or them 挣开;拽开;夺去;揪走◆ ~ yourself /sb from sb /sth She tore herself from his grasp . 她挣脱了他紧紧抓着她的手。◆ ~ yourself /sb + adj . He tore himself free . 他挣脱了。➤ injure muscle 损伤肌肉 [ T ] ~ sth to injure a muscle , etc . by stretching it too much 拉伤;拽伤◆ a torn ligament 拉伤的韧带➤ move quickly 快速移动 [ I ] + adv ./prep . to move somewhere very quickly or in an excited way 飞跑;狂奔;疾驰◆ He tore off down the street . 他沿大街飞奔。◆ A truck tore past the gates . 卡车从大门前疾驰而过。➤ -torn 受…伤害 (in adjectives 构成形容词 ) very badly affected or damaged by sth 深受…之苦的;饱经…摧残的◆ to bring peace to a strife -torn country 给一个饱经变乱创伤的国家带来和平◆ a strike -torn industry 深受罢工困扰的行业 ➡ see also war-torn ● tear sb /sth aˈpart , to ˈshreds , to ˈbits , etc .to destroy or defeat sb /sth completely or criticize them or it severely 彻底毁灭;彻底打败;严厉批评◆ We tore the other team apart in the second half . 我们在下半场把对方球队打得落花流水。◆ The critics tore his last movie to shreds . 影评家把他最近的一部影片说得一无是处。● ˌtear at your ˈheart ● ˌtear your ˈheart out (formal ) to strongly affect you in an emotional way 使伤心;使心如刀绞;使愁肠寸断● tear your ˈhair (out )(informal ) to show that you are very angry or anxious about sth (因发怒、焦急而)撕扯自己的头发◆ She's keeping very calm —anyone else would be tearing their hair out . 她依旧泰然自若,换作别人早急坏了。● (be in ) a tearing ˈhurry /ˈrush (especially BrE ) (to be ) in a very great hurry 匆忙;急匆匆;风风火火 ● be torn (between A and B )to be unable to decide or choose between two people , things or feelings (在两者间)难以选择,左右为难◆ I was torn between my parents and my friend . 我在父母和朋友之间左右为难。● tear sb ˈoff a strip ● tear a ˈstrip off sb (BrE , informal ) to speak angrily to sb who has done sth wrong 怒斥;把…骂得狗血喷头● ˌthat's ˈtorn it (BrE , informal ) used to say that sth has happened to spoil your plans (表示计划受挫)这可糟了● ˌtear /ˌrip the ˈheart out of sth to destroy the most important part or aspect of sth 摧毁…的核心● tear /rip sb ˌlimb from ˈlimb (often humorous ) to attack sb very violently 猛烈攻击某人● break /cut /tear (sb /sth ) ˈloose from sb /sth to separate yourself or sb /sth from a group of people or their influence , etc . (使)摆脱,挣脱◆ The organization broke loose from its sponsors . 那家机构摆脱了赞助商。◆ He cut himself loose from his family . 他摆脱了家庭的束缚。● (all ) in one ˈpiece (informal ) safe ; not damaged or hurt , especially after a journey or dangerous experience 安然无恙(尤指旅行或经历危险之后)◆ They were lucky to get home in one piece . 他们能平安返家真是幸运。● in ˈshreds very badly damaged 损害严重 SYN in tatters ◆ Her nerves were in shreds . 她的神经崩溃了。◆ The country's economy is in shreds . 国家经济已是百孔千疮。torn in many places 破破烂烂的◆ The document was in shreds on the floor . 那份文件在地上,已经破烂不堪。 ● ˌtear sb↔aˈpart /ˈup to make sb feel very unhappy or worried 使不快;使担心 SYN rip sb apart ◆ It tears me apart to think I might have hurt her feelings . 一想到我可能伤害了她的感情,我就感到痛心。● ˌtear sth↔aˈpart to destroy sth violently , especially by pulling it to pieces 撕毁;撕碎◆ The dogs tore the fox apart . 几条狗把那只狐狸撕成了碎片。to make people in a country , an organization or other place fight or argue with each other 使四分五裂;使分崩离析◆ Racial strife is tearing our country apart . 种族冲突把我们国家搞得四分五裂。to search a place , making it look untidy and causing damage 把(某处)翻得凌乱不堪 SYN rip sth apart ◆ They tore the room apart , looking for money . 他们为了找钱,把房间翻得乱七八糟。● ˈtear at sth to pull or cut sth violently so that it tears 撕裂;扯开;撕破◆ He tore at the meat with his bare hands . 他徒手撕肉。● ˌtear yourself aˈway (from sth )● ˌtear sth aˈway (from sth )to leave somewhere even though you would prefer to stay there ; to take sth away from somewhere 依依不舍地离开;忍痛离去;把…拿走◆ Dinner's ready , if you can tear yourself away from the TV . 开饭了,别舍不得离开电视了。◆ She was unable to tear her eyes away from him (= could not stop looking at him ) . 她恋恋不舍地望着他。● ˌtear sth↔ˈdown to pull or knock down a building , wall , etc . 拆毁,拆除(建筑物、墙等) SYN demolish ● ˌtear ˈinto sb /sth to attack sb /sth physically or with words 攻击;袭击;痛斥;抨击to start doing sth with a lot of energy 积极投入◆ They tore into their food as if they were starving . 他们狼吞虎咽地吃起饭来,好像饿坏了似的。● ˌtear sb↔ˈup = tear sb/sth apart, to shreds, to bits, etc. ● ˌtear sth↔ˈup 🔑 to destroy a document , etc . by tearing it into pieces 撕毁,撕碎(文件等) SYN rip sth up ◆ She tore up all the letters he had sent her . 她把他寄给她的信都撕了。◆ (figurative ) He accused the leader of tearing up the party's manifesto (= of ignoring it ) . 他谴责领导人无视党的宣言。 🔑 tear1 BrE /teə(r) / NAmE /ter / ➡ see also tear 2 noun a hole that has been made in sth by tearing 破洞;裂口;裂缝◆ This sheet has a tear in it . 这条床单上有个破洞。● ˌwear and ˈtear the damage to objects , furniture , property , etc . that is the result of normal use (正常使用造成的)磨损,损耗,损坏◆ The insurance policy does not cover damage caused by normal wear and tear . 保险单不保正常使用所造成的坏损。 Rhyming pairs in idioms doom and gloom , fair and square , high and dry , huff and puff , name and shame , slice and dice , thrills and spills , wear and tear , wheel and deal , wine and dine 🔑 tear2 BrE /tɪə(r) / NAmE /tɪr / noun [ usually pl. ] ➡ see also tear 1 a drop of liquid that comes out of your eye when you cry 眼泪;泪珠;泪水◆ A tear rolled down his face . 一滴眼泪沿他的面颊流下来。◆ She left the room in tears (= crying ) . 她哭着离开了房间。◆ He suddenly burst into tears (= began to cry ) . 他突然放声大哭起来。◆ As he listened to the music , his eyes filled with tears . 他听着音乐,眼睛里噙着泪水。◆ Their story will move you to tears (= make you cry ) . 他们的故事会使你感动得落泪。◆ They reduced her to tears (= made her cry , especially by being cruel or unkind ) . 他们弄得她哭起来了。◆ Ann wiped a tear from her eye . 安擦去眼里的泪水。◆ The memory brought a tear to her eye (= made her cry ) . 她想起这事便热泪盈眶。◆ Most of the audience was on the verge of tears . 大多数观众都快流泪了。◆ I was close to tears as I told them the news . 我告诉他们这一消息时都快要哭了出来。◆ Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry ) . 她竭力忍住没让眼泪流出来。◆ to shed tears of happiness 喜极而泣◆ tears of pain , joy , etc . 痛苦、喜悦等的泪水◆ The tears welled up in his eyes . 他热泪盈眶。▸ teary BrE /ˈtɪəri / NAmE /ˈtɪri / adjective ◆ teary eyes 泪眼◆ a teary smile /goodbye 含泪的微笑;挥泪告别● blood , sweat and ˈtears very hard work ; a lot of effort 血汗;艰苦奋斗● bored ˈstiff ● bored to ˈdeath /ˈtears ● bored out of your ˈmind (informal ) extremely bored 厌烦透了的;极其厌倦的● ˈcrocodile tears if sb sheds (= cries ) crocodile tears , they pretend to be sad about sth , but they are not really sad at all 鳄鱼的眼泪;假慈悲● ˌend in ˈtears (BrE , informal ) if you say that sth will end in tears , you are warning sb that what they are doing will have an unhappy or unpleasant result (告诫时说)以痛苦而告终,结局悲惨