tatters
/ˈtætəz/plural noun
- irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material碎布（或纸等）。
短语
(in tatters)
1
- informal torn in many places; in shreds〈非正式〉破烂的：
wallpaper hung in tatters.
墙纸破破烂烂地挂在墙上。
1.1
- figurative destroyed; ruined〈喻〉被毁的：
the ceasefire was in tatters within hours.
停火协议在几个小时之内就被撕毁了。
词源
late Middle English （also in the singular meaning 'scrap of cloth'）： from Old Norse tọtrar 'rags'.