rend
/rend/verb
(past and past participle rent)with obj.
1- tear (something) into two or more pieces撕裂, 扯碎：
snapping teeth that would rend human flesh to shreds
能把人肉撕得粉碎的利齿
figurative 〈喻〉the speculation and confusion which was rending the civilized world.
一度在分裂文明世界的猜测和困惑。
1.1
- with obj. and adverbial of direction archaic wrench (something) violently〈古〉揪扯, 用力扭：
he rent the branch out of the tree.
他费力地从树上扯下枝干。
1.2
- poetic/literary cause great emotional pain to (a person or their heart)〈诗/文〉使心碎：
you tell me this in order to make me able to betray you without rending my heart.
你告诉我这事是为了不让我因为背叛你而被痛苦折磨。
短语
rend the air
- poetic/literary sound piercingly〈诗/文〉（声音）刺破, 划破：
a shrill scream rent the air.
一阵尖声惊叫划破长空。
rend one's garments（或 hair）
- tear one's clothes (or wrench some of one's hair out) as a sign of extreme grief of distress揪扯衣服（或部分头发）以示极度悲痛; 捶胸顿足。
词源
Old English rendan; related to Middle Low German rende.