| 释义 |
tear² /teə(r)/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (tore /tɔː(r)/, torn /tɔːn/)
❶ vt.
1. 撕开，撕裂
tear sth. to (或 into) pieces 把某物撕成碎片
tear a sheet of paper in two (或 in half) 把一张纸撕成两半
tear open an envelope 撕开信封
2. 撕；扯；戳；撕破；扯破；戳破；划破
He tore a hole in his shirt. 他衬衫扯了一个裂口。
A nail tore a hole in her coat. 钉子把她的上衣钩了一个洞。
She tore her dress on a nail. 她被钉子钩破了衣服。
The sound of a siren tore the air. 汽笛声划破长空。
3. 夺走；拔掉；撕掉
tear sth. away from sb.'s hands 从某人手中夺走某物
tear a plant up by its roots 把一棵植物连根拔起
He tore a leaf from the calendar. 他从日历上撕下一页。
4. 划伤，弄伤，使受伤
skin torn and bruised 划破而青肿的皮肤
He tore his hands on barbed wire. 他的双手被铁丝网钩伤了。
The saw tore my hand. 锯子划破了我的手。
5. [常用被动语态]使分裂，使混乱；(疑虑等)使精神不安；使苦恼；折磨
The country was torn by civil war. 国家被内战弄得四分五裂。
She was torn by rage (grief). 她愤怒(悲伤)之极。
The child's misery tore my heart. 那小孩的不幸使我心碎。
a mind torn with doubts 疑虑重重的烦恼心情
❷ vi.
1. 撕扯；撕开；撕碎(at)
tear at the wrapping of a parcel 撕包裹的封皮
The sight of her grief tore at my heart. 看到她悲伤，我的心都要碎了。
The sobs wrenched and tore at her. 一声声的啜泣使她感到痛苦之至。
2. 被撕裂，被扯破
This paper tears easily. 这种纸一撕就破。
These nylon fabrics will not tear. 这些尼龙织物不易撕破。
My pocket tore when it caught on a nail. 我的口袋被钉子钩住撕破了。
3. 〈口〉飞跑，狂奔；疾驰；猛闯；匆忙行动
Many children are tearing about in the playground. 许多孩子在学校操场上到处奔跑。
The great beast tore past him. 那只巨大的野兽从他身边狂奔而过。
They were tearing at a suicidal speed. 他们以自取灭亡般的高速飞驰着。
He tore off after the bus. 他飞奔着追赶那辆公共汽车。
II n.
1. 撕，扯
This nylon will arrest a tear. 这种尼龙能防撕裂。
2. 裂缝；破绽；裂口
a muscle tear 肌裂
mend a tear in a skirt 缝补裙子上的破洞
3. 〈口〉飞跑，狂奔；疾驰；猛闯；匆忙
The express passed by at a tear. 特快列车疾驰而过。
He is in a tear to go home. 他急着要回家。
4. 激怒，发作，发脾气
5. 〈美俚〉狂饮大闹，狂欢
go off on a tear 去寻欢作乐
[<OE teran; 与OSax terian, Goth gatairan to destroy, OHG zeran 有关] phr. be torn between 被 (两种同样重要但又相互抵触的欲望、感情或忠诚)弄得十分苦恼，在…间难于抉择，在…间左右为难 He was torn between staying and leaving. 他对去留感到左右为难。full tear 不顾一切地，拼命地 He jumped upon the horse and galloped full tear to the next station. 他跳上马拼命地向下一站驰去。tear apart 1. 把…批评得体无完肤 2. 彻底搜查 (某处) tear down 1. 撕下，扯下；拆毁；拆卸 tear down a notice 撕下一张通知 tear down a dangerous wall (an old building) 拆毁一道危墙(一幢旧房子) tear down a machine for overhaul 拆开一部机器进行大检修 2. 诋毁；贬低 tear down sb.'s reputation 诋毁某人的名誉 build oneself up by tearing someone else down 贬低别人以抬高自己 3. 逐条驳斥 (或驳倒) (论点等)We have completely torn down his argument. 我们已把他的论点驳得体无完肤。4. 〈美口〉惩罚；严厉批评。 tear into 1. 洞穿 A spray of bullets tore into his car. 一阵弹雨打穿了他的汽车。2. 猛攻，向…猛扑；对…进行口头攻击 tear into the enemy 向敌人猛扑过去 tear into sb. for doing sth. 因某人做了某事而批评他 tear into a job enthusiastically 热情地投入工作 tear it 〈主英俚〉使希望 (或计划等)成泡影，完蛋 That's torn it! We've missed the last train home. 完蛋了! 我们没能赶上回家去的最后一班火车。tear off 1. 撕掉，扯掉 tear off the cover of a book 撕掉书的封面 2. 匆匆地 (或随便地)写成 (或做成、演出)tear off a letter home in five minutes 用5分钟匆匆写成一封家信 tear off some sleep 抓紧时间睡一会儿 3. 迅速走掉，跑掉；迅速驶去 tear oneself away 勉强离开，忍痛离开 He will watch the football game if he can bear to tear himself away from delights elsewhere. 如果他能舍得放弃别处的消遣，他就去看足球赛。The little girl looked at the doll and couldn't tear herself away. 小女孩看着玩偶娃娃，舍不得离开。tear one's hair (out) 见 hair
tear out 1. 撕掉；扯开；拔出
He carefully tore out the photograph in each book. 他小心地撕下每本书中的照片。
The walls will be decorated with pictures torn out of pictorials. 墙壁将用画报上撕下来的画片装饰。
tear out a fuse 拔出信管
2. 飞跑而出，冲出
tear out of the gate 冲出大门
tear sb. off a strip 见 strip
tear to shreds 见 shred
tear up 1. 撕毁，撕成碎片
I'm afraid I've torn up the receipt. 我恐怕已把收据撕了。
2. 撕毁，取消(协议、契约等)
A contract cannot be torn up at will. 合约不能任意取消。
3. 拔起；拉起；挖开(地面等)
The wind tore up several trees. 风把几棵树拔了起来。
They tore up the street to lay a new water main. 他们掘开街面安装新的总水管。
4. 飞快地跑上
The sportsman tore up the stairs two steps at a time. 运动员两级一跨地飞奔上楼。
5. 〈美口〉使心烦意乱 |