
rip
词源
源自中古英语 rippen,可能与古诺尔斯语 ripa(划伤)有关,最早记录于15世纪。
verb
❶ 用力撕开或扯破某物,通常指布料、纸张等薄而柔软的材料被强行分开。
“She accidentally ripped her dress on a nail.”
(她的裙子不小心被钉子钩破了。)
“He ripped the paper in half out of frustration.”
(他出于沮丧把纸撕成了两半。)
❶ 快速而猛烈地移动或行动,常带有突然或暴力的意味。
“The car ripped through the quiet neighborhood at midnight.”
(那辆车半夜飞速穿过安静的社区。)
“He ripped the bandage off his arm in one quick motion.”
(他快速一把扯掉了手臂上的绷带。)
noun
❶ 物体表面因撕裂而形成的裂口或破洞,通常由外力造成。
“There's a big rip in the knee of his jeans.”
(他牛仔裤膝盖处有个大裂口。)
“She sewed up the rip in the curtain.”
(她缝好了窗帘上的破洞。)
❶ 俚语中表示欺诈或骗局,尤其指让消费者觉得不值的事物。
“Paying $10 for that tiny coffee was a total rip.”
(花10美元买那么小杯咖啡简直是宰客。)
“The concert tickets were a rip because the sound system was terrible.”
(这场音乐会门票不值,因为音响效果太差了。)
常见短语
rip off — 指以过高价格出售商品或提供劣质服务,欺骗消费者。
“They charged me $50 for a simple repair—what a rip-off!”
(他们收了我50美元就修了个小问题——太坑人了!)
let it rip — 放任某事自由发展,常指不再控制速度或力度,让其全力进行。
“The kids were excited to let the new toy car rip down the hill.”
(孩子们兴奋地让新玩具车从山坡上冲下去。)