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tear

UK //tɪə(r)//US //tɪr//

词源

源自古英语'tēar'(眼泪)和'tēran'(撕扯),分别源自原始日耳曼语和原始印欧语词根。

noun

❶ 眼泪,指从眼睛中流出的透明液体,通常因情绪激动或眼睛受刺激而产生。

“A tear rolled down her cheek when she heard the sad news.”

(听到悲伤的消息时,一滴眼泪从她脸颊滑落。)

“He wiped away his tears with the back of his hand.”

(他用手背擦去了眼泪。)

同义词:teardrop, droplet

verb

❶ 撕开或扯破某物,通常指用力将纸张、布料等材料分开或损坏。

“She tore the paper in half angrily.”

(她生气地把纸撕成两半。)

“Be careful not to tear your dress on the nail.”

(小心别让你的裙子被钉子钩破。)

同义词:rip, shred, split

常见短语

tear apart — 撕碎或拆散某物,也可比喻为情感上的分离或破坏。

“The scandal tore the family apart.”

(那桩丑闻使这个家庭分崩离析。)

tear up — 撕碎纸张等物品,也可表示因感动而流泪。

“She tore up the old love letters and threw them away.”

(她把旧情书撕碎扔掉了。)