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ripping

UK //ˈrɪpɪŋ//US //ˈrɪpɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'rippen',可能与古诺尔斯语 'rífa'(撕裂)有关。

adjective

❶ 形容事物非常出色或令人兴奋的,常用于口语中表达高度赞赏。

“We had a ripping time at the party last night.”

(昨晚的派对我们玩得非常开心。)

“That was a ripping good story you told.”

(你讲的那个故事真是精彩极了。)

同义词:excellent, fantastic, superb

verb

❶ 指快速而有力地撕裂或撕开某物,动作通常很猛烈。

“He was ripping the paper into small pieces.”

(他把纸撕成了小碎片。)

“The dog started ripping the pillow apart.”

(狗开始撕扯枕头。)

同义词:tear, shred, split

常见短语

ripping yarn — 指非常引人入胜的故事或冒险经历,通常带有夸张或传奇色彩。

“Grandpa told us a ripping yarn about his adventures in Africa.”

(爷爷给我们讲了一个关于他在非洲冒险的精彩故事。)

let rip — 指不再克制,完全释放情绪或能量,通常用于形容说话或行动变得激烈。

“After keeping quiet for so long, she finally let rip with her complaints.”

(在沉默这么久之后,她终于发泄出了她的不满。)