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tat·ter¹ /ˈtætə(r)/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (破衣服、破旗帜等上挂下的)破布条；碎片
A few tatters of clothing still covered the dead body. 几块残破的衣片还盖在尸体上。
2. [tatters]破衣服
II ❶ vt.
把…撕成(或穿成)碎片；使变得破烂
❷ vi.
被穿破；变得破烂
phr. (be) in tatters 1. (衣服、旗帜等)成破破烂烂 His clothes were in tatters. 他的衣服破旧不堪。2. (人)穿着破烂衣服 a beggar (dressed) in tatters 衣衫褴褛的乞丐 3. (希望等)被粉碎； (政策等)彻底破产 Peter was dejected, his confidence in tatters. 彼得情绪低落，一点信心也没有了。My plan was in tatters. 我的计划破产了。His mind in tatters, he wasn't able to control the ricochet course of his thoughts. 他的头脑陷于瘫痪状态，没法控制自己紊乱的思绪。tear to tatters 1. 把…撕碎 2. 摧毁，彻底破坏 They tore his argument to tatters. 他们把他的论点驳得体无完肤。tear sb.'s reputation to tatters 把某人弄得名誉扫地 [Scan; 与 Icel töturr rag¹, OHG zæter 有关] |