| 释义 |
[/ˈtætəz; ˋtætɚz/] n [pl] 用法:
1 irregularly torn pieces of cloth, etc; rags 碎布; 破旧的衣服:
a poor beggar dressed in rags and tatters 衣衫褴褛的、 可怜的乞丐 *
His clothes hung in tatters. 他的衣服破成了条儿耷拉著. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) in tatters destroyed; ruined 破坏的; 毁坏的; 毁灭的:
left his reputation, life, career, etc in tatters 使他的名誉、 生活、 事业等受损害 *
She replied to my points so convincingly that my argument was soon in tatters. 她反驳我提出的各点都很有说服力, 很快就将我的论点驳倒. |