tear
n
1 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
drop of salty water coming from the eye, esp as the result of grief, irritation by fumes, etc 泪; 泪水; 泪珠
A tear rolled down his cheek. 一滴泪珠沿著他的面颊流下来.
a tear-stained face 带著泪痕的脸
Her eyes filled with tears. 她眼泪汪汪的.
a story that moved/reduced us to tears, ie made us cry 使我们感动得落泪的故事
shed/weep bitter tears 流出痛苦的泪水
He burst into tears, ie began to cry. 他哭了起来.
The memory of his dead mother brought tears to his eyes. 他忆起去世的母亲便热泪盈眶.
2 (idm 习语) bore sb to death/tears => bore. crocodile tears => crocodile. in `tears crying 哭泣
She was in tears over the death of her puppy. 她因小狗死去而哭泣.
tear v (pt tore , pp torn )
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.a]
pull (sth) forcibly apart or away or to pieces 将(某物)撕开、 扯下或撕碎
tear a sheet of paper in two 把一张纸撕成两半
a torn handkerchief 撕破的手帕
He tore his shirt on a nail. 他的衬衣让钉子挂破了.
tear a parcel open 把包裹撕开.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sth (in sth) make (a hole or split) in sth in this way (在某物上)撕, 扯, 划, 刺(洞或裂口)
The explosion tore a hole in the wall. 墙炸开一个洞.
2 (a)[Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
cause (sth) to be out of place by pullingsharply 撕下, 撕掉, 扯下, 扯掉(某物)
tear a page out of a book, a notice down from a wall, the leaves off a tree 撕下一页书、 从墙上撕下布告、 从树上揪下树叶.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb from sb/sth remove sb from sb/sth by force 强行使某人离开某人[某物]; 夺去; 揪走
The child was torn from its mother's arms. 把孩子从母亲怀抱中夺走了. =>Usage at cut1 用法见cut1.
3 [I] become torn 撕碎; 撕裂; 撕破
This cloth tears easily. 这布料容易撕破.
Don't pull the pages so hard or they will tear. 别那麽使劲扯书页, 那会撕破的.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
destroy the peace of (sth) 破坏(某物)的安宁; 扰乱
a country torn by war 战乱不安的国家
Her heart was torn by grief. 她肝肠寸断.
5 [Ipr, Ip]move (in the specified direction) very quickly or excitedly飞跑; 飞奔; 冲(向某方向)
cars tearing past 飞驶而过的汽车
She tore downstairs and out of the house shouting `Fire!' 她奔下楼梯, 冲出房门高喊`著火了!
6 (idm 习语) tear sth a`part, to `shreds, to `bits, etc destroy or defeat sth completely; criticize sth harshly 彻底毁灭或击败某事物; 严厉地批评某事物
tore his hopes to shreds 使他的希望彻底破灭
The critics tore her new play to pieces. 剧评家们将她的新戏批评得一无是处. tear one's `hair (out) (infml 口) show great sorrow, anger, etc 表示极大的悲伤、 愤怒等
My boss is tearing his hair out about the delay in the schedule. 我们老板因进度拖延而气得七窍生烟. (be in) a tearing `hurry, `rush, etc (show) extreme or violent haste (显得)匆忙, 慌忙
There's no need to be in such a tearing hurry we've got plenty of time. 用不著这样匆忙--我们有的是时间. tear sb ,limb from `limb (often joc 常作戏谑语) attack sb very violently 猛击某人. tear sb `off a strip; tear a `strip off sb (infml 口) scold sb severely 痛骂某人. ,that's `torn it (infml 口) that has spoilt our plans 那打乱了我们的计画; 那就糟了. wear and tear => wear1.
7 (phr v) tear at sth (with sth) attack sth violently, esp by cutting or ripping 撕扯或撕开某物
tore at the meat with his bare hands 用他的手撕肉. tear oneself away (from sb/sth) leave sb/sth reluctantly 舍不得离开某人[某事物]
Do tear yourself away from the televi...
*[tiә, tєә]n. 泪滴, 眼泪, 撕, 扯, 裂缝, 激怒, 飞奔vi. 流泪, 撕破, 赶快, 飞奔, 被撕破vt. 撕裂, 戳破, 拉掉, 撕掉, 使分裂, 使精神不安, 折磨【化】 龟裂; 裂缝; 裂纹相关词组: tear sth down tear into sb tear it tear off tear a strip off sb tear oneself away tear sth up tear sth away from sb's hands go on a tear
📖 同为「初中」词汇
multiplyvt.& vi. 乘;(使)相乘;(使)增加;(使)繁殖;
adv. 多样地;复合地;多倍地;[电学]并联地,多路地;
adj. 多层的;多样的;多股的;