torn
uk/tɔːn/us/tɔːrn/past participle oftear
(tear的过去分词)Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- bobbly
- break(something)off
- catch
- crack
- fall apart
- fall to piecesidiom
- fragment
- fragmentation
- fragmented
- frayed
- rip
- splinter
- split
- sunder
- tearsomethingapart
- tearsomethingup
- teardown
torn
adjective
uk/tɔːn/us/tɔːrn/C2
findingitdifficulttochoosebetween twopossibilities:
难以做出抉择的I was torn. Part of mewantedtoleave, andpartwantedtostay.我难以做出抉择。心里一方面想离开,一方面又想留下。
She was tornbetweenstayingand going.她在去留之间挣扎。
See also
war-torn
to decide
- decideI've decided to move to Sweden.
- fixUKThe price has been fixed at £10.
- setHave you set a date for the wedding?
- finalizeWe've chosen a venue for the wedding, but we haven't finalized the details yet.
- settleOK then, we're going to Spain. That's settled.
- settle on/uponHave you settled on a place to live yet?
Taking and choosing
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- appoint
- bags I...idiom
- either-or
- elect
- empanel
- faute de mieux
- favoured
- go forsomeone
- picker
- plump
- Robin Hood
- select
- selection
- selective
- selectively
- selector
- skim