
好词典

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