
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)