in tatters

a) DAMAGEif a plan or someone’s reputation is in tatters, it is ruined 〔计划、声誉等〕千疮百孔的，被毁的

Tonight, the peace agreement lies in tatters.

今晚，和平协议被彻底撕毁了。

His credibility is in tatters after a series of defeats and failures.

经过多次失败后他信誉扫地。

b) DCTEARclothes that are in tatters are old and torn 〔衣服〕破旧的，破烂的

Examples from the Corpus

in tatters• After the war, the country's economy was in tatters.

→ in tatters at tatters(1)

单词	in tatters
释义	in tatters in tatters a) DAMAGEif a plan or someone’s reputation is in tatters, it is ruined 〔计划、声誉等〕千疮百孔的，被毁的 Tonight, the peace agreement lies in tatters. 今晚，和平协议被彻底撕毁了。 His credibility is in tatters after a series of defeats and failures. 经过多次失败后他信誉扫地。 b) DCTEARclothes that are in tatters are old and torn 〔衣服〕破旧的，破烂的 Examples from the Corpus in tatters• After the war, the country's economy was in tatters. → in tatters at tatters(1)
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