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tear tear ★★★★☆1. CRYING 哭泣2. DAMAGING OR MOVING 损坏或移动Part-11[N-COUNT	可数名词]眼泪；泪水；泪珠 Tears are the drops of salty liquid that come out of your eyes when you are crying.   [usu pl]Her eyes filled with tears...她双眼噙满泪水。I just broke down and wept with tears of joy...我一下子禁不住喜极而泣。I didn't shed a single tear.我一滴眼泪也没掉。2[N-PLURAL	复数名词]哭泣 You can use tears in expressions such as in tears ,burst into tears, and close to tears to indicate that someone is crying or is almost crying. He was in floods of tears on the phone...他在电话里失声痛哭。She burst into tears and ran from the kitchen...她突然哭了，跑出了厨房。She was conscious of being very near to tears.她意识到自己快哭出来了。3See also:crocodile tears；sweat；and tears；  blood→see: blood； Part-21[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]撕开；扯坏；扯破 If you tear paper, cloth, or another material, or if it tears, you pull it into two pieces or you pull it so that a hole appears in it.   [V n]  [V n prep]  [V n with adv]  [V]  [V n with adj]  [V prep/adv]  [V-ed]  [V n P]  [V P n (not pron)]  [V-ed P]She very nearly tore my overcoat...她差点把我的大衣扯破了。Mary Ann tore the edge off her napkin...玛丽·安撕掉了餐巾的边儿。He took a small notebook from his jacket pocket and tore out a page...他从上衣口袋里掏出小笔记本，撕下来一页。Too fine a material may tear...料子太薄容易撕破。Nancy quickly tore open the envelope...南希飞快撕开信封。He noticed that fabric was tearing away from the plane's wing...他注意到机翼在一块一块地断裂。He went ashore leaving me to start repairing the torn sail.他上岸去了，留下我修理被撕破的船帆。Tear up means the same as tear .tear up 同 tearShe tore the letter up...她撕开信。Don't you dare tear up her ticket.谅你也不敢撕她的票。...a torn up photograph.撕碎的照片2[N-COUNT	可数名词](纸、布等的)破洞，窟窿 A tear in paper, cloth, or another material is a hole that has been made in it. I peered through a tear in the van's curtains.我通过篷车帘子的破洞窥视。3[VERB	动词]撕裂，撕开，划破(皮肉) If something tears your flesh or skin, it cuts it badly.   [V n]  [V n prep]Canine teeth are for piercing and killing prey, and tearing flesh...犬齿用来咬穿、咬死猎物，还可以撕肉。He had stumbled down and torn the skin from his knees.他绊倒在地，膝盖上蹭破了皮。4[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)(肌肉、韧带)拉伤，撕裂 If you tear one of your muscles or ligaments, or if it tears, you injure it by accidentally moving it in the wrong way.   [V n]  [V]  [V-ed]He tore a muscle in his right thigh...他右大腿的一块肌肉拉伤了。If the muscle is stretched again it could even tear.这块肌肉要是再拉伸的话，甚至可能会撕裂。...torn ligaments.拉伤的韧带5[VERB	动词]撕掉；扯去；拔掉 To tear something from somewhere means to remove it roughly and violently.   [V n prep]  [V n with adv]She tore the windscreen wipers from his car...她猛地扯掉他车上的雨刷。He tore down the girl's photograph, and crumpled it into a ball.他一把扯下那女孩的照片，将它揉成一团。6[VERB	动词](人、动物)撕扯，撕咬 If a person or animal tears at something, they pull it violently and try to break it into pieces.   [V at n]Female fans fought their way past bodyguards and tore at his clothes.女粉丝冲破保安的阻拦，撕扯他的衣裳。7[VERB	动词](常指失控或危险地)奔，冲，闯 If you tear somewhere, you move there very quickly, often in an uncontrolled or dangerous way.   [V prep/adv]The door flew open and Miranda tore into the room...门猛地开了，米兰达闯进房间。Without looking to left or to right, he tore off down the road.他也不朝两边看，就在路上开始狂奔。8[V-PASSIVE	被动动词]使饱经创伤；使经受磨难 If you say that a place is torn by particular events, you mean that unpleasant events which cause suffering and division among people are happening there.   [be V-ed by n]...a country that has been torn by civil war and foreign invasion since its independence.自独立以来就饱受内战和外敌入侵之苦的国家-torn...the riot-torn areas of Los Angeles.洛杉矶骚乱频发的地区9See also:torn；wear and tear. to tear a strip off；  →see: strip； to tear someone to pieces→see: piece； to tear someone to shreds→see: shred； 相关词组：tear apart tear away tear down tear into tear off tear up  tear1 nountear2 verbtear3 nountear4 verbteartear1 /tɪə $ tɪr/ ●●● S2 W3 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable usually plural] a drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you are crying:  The children were all in tears. She came home in floods of tears. I could see that Sam was close to tears. Bridget suddenly burst into tears and ran out. He was fighting back tears as he spoke. A lot of people were moved to tears by his story. He kissed her cheek, a gesture that brought tears to her eyes. I must admit I shed a few tears when the school closed. I saw grown men reduced to tears that day. ‘Please don’t talk like that,’ Ellen implored him, her eyes filling with tears. By this time, tears were streaming down my face. The tears he shed were tears of joy.2it’ll (all) end in tears British English spoken used to warn someone that something they are doing will cause problems or arguments between people → bore somebody to tearsat bore2(1), → crocodile tearsat crocodile(4)COLLOCATIONSphrasesbe in tears (=be crying)· When Evelyn put the phone down, she was in tears.be in floods of tears British English (=be crying a lot)· By the time she left, she was in floods of tears.be close to/on the verge of tears (=be almost crying)· He could see that May was close to tears.there are tears in somebody’s eyes· As she watched, there were tears of joy in her eyes.tears of joy/frustration/rage etc· The tears he shed were tears of joy.verbsburst into tears (=suddenly start crying)· She burst into tears and begged me to stay.break down in tears (=suddenly start crying)· I broke down in tears when I read the letter.be moved to tears (=be so upset that you cry)· Members of the audience were moved to tears by her singing.bring tears to somebody’s eyes (=make someone cry)· This unexpected kindness brings tears to my eyes.reduce somebody to tears (=make someone cry)· His insults had reduced her to tears, but she had not changed her mind.hold back the tears (=not cry even though you feel like crying)· She gave her version of events, often struggling to hold back the tears.fight/choke/blink back tears (=try not to cry)· She fought back tears yesterday as she re-lived the horrors she had seen.shed/weep tears (=cry)· Don’t shed any tears for him.somebody’s eyes fill with tears· His eyes filled with tears as he recalled his mother’s sacrifices.tears well up in somebody’s eyes (=tears come into their eyes)· She broke off, feeling the tears welling up in her eyes.tears run/roll/stream down somebody’s face· Oliver laughed until tears ran down his face.adjectivesbitter tears· She wept bitter tears of remorse for leaving her children behind.hot tears· I felt the hot tears running down my face.tear1 nountear2 verbtear3 nountear4 verbteartear2 /teə $ ter/ ●●● S2 W3 verb (past tense tore /tɔː $ tɔːr/, past participle torn /tɔːn $ tɔːrn/)  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1paper/cloth a)[transitive] to damage something such as paper or cloth by pulling it hard or letting it touch something sharp  SYN  rip:  Be careful not to tear the paper. His clothes were old and torn.tear something on something She realized she had torn her jacket on a nail.tear something off Tear off the slip at the bottom of this page and send it back to us.tear something out (of something) He tore a page out of his notebook and handed it to her. The dog had torn a huge hole in the tent. He picked up the envelope and tore it open. She tore the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin. Most of her clothes had been torn to shreds. b)[intransitive] if paper or cloth tears, it splits and a hole appears, because it has been pulled too hard or has touched something sharp:  The paper is old and tears easily.► see thesaurus at break2move quickly [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to run or drive somewhere very quickly, especially in a dangerous or careless way:  She tore back into the house. We tore down to the hospital. He tore off into town.► see thesaurus at run3remove something [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to pull something violently from a person or placetear something from somebody/something He tore the letter from my hand. A bridge was torn from the bank by the floodwaters.tear something off something High winds nearly tore the roof off the house.4be torn a)if you are torn, you are unable to decide what to do because you have different feelings or different things that you wanttear between She was torn between her love of dancing and her fear of performing in public. He was torn two ways. Jess was torn by anger and worry. b)if a country or group is torn, it is divided because people in it have very different ideas and are arguing or fighting with each other:  The country was torn by civil war. She spent two months in the war-torn city.5muscle [transitive] to damage a muscle or ligament:  She had torn a muscle in her leg.6tear loose to move violently and no longer be attached to something:  One end had torn loose.7tear somebody/something to shreds/pieces informal to criticize someone or something very severely:  He tore her arguments to shreds.8tear somebody off a strip/tear a strip off somebody British English informal to talk to someone very angrily because they have done something wrong9tear somebody limb from limb literary to attack someone in a very violent way10be tearing your hair out British English informal to feel anxious and upset because you are worried, or because you have to deal with something that is very difficult:  I’ve been tearing my hair out trying to get done in time.11be in a tearing hurry British English to be doing something very quickly because you are late12tear somebody’s heart (out)/tear at somebody’s heart to make someone feel extremely upset:  The thought of her out there alone tore at my heart.13that’s torn it! British English spoken old-fashioned used when something bad has happened that stops you from doing what you intended to do:  Oh, no, that’s torn it! I’ve left my keys in the car!COLLOCATIONSphrasestear a hole in something· She caught her shawl on a nail and tore a hole in it.tear something open· She tore open the envelope.tear something to pieces/shreds· The dogs tore the meat to pieces.tear something in two (also tear something in half)· Jack snatched the letter from him and tore it in two.THESAURUStear to damage paper or cloth by pulling it too hard, or letting it touch something sharp: · She unwrapped the present carefully, trying not to tear the paper.· I tore a hole in my jacket, climbing over the fence.rip to tear something quickly or violently: · Beth excitedly ripped open the package.· Stop pulling my dress! You’ll rip it!split to tear your trousers or shirt when you put them on, because they are too tight for you: · He bent down and split his trousers.· Oh no, now I’ve split my shirt.ladder British English if a woman ladders her tights or stockings, she tears them so that a long thin line appears in them: · Damn! I’ve laddered my tights!snag to catch a piece of clothing on something rough or sharp so that it tears slightly: · I snagged my shirt on a nail.shred to deliberately destroy letters, documents etc by cutting them into thin pieces, often by using a special machine: · In order to prevent fraud, it’s best to shred your bank statements.· I went through all my papers shredding things I didn’t need.frayed torn a little along the edges – used about clothes, carpets etc that have been used a lot: · He was wearing an old pair of frayed jeans.· The rug was a little frayed around the edges.· The jacket was a little frayed at the cuffs.tear somebody/something apart phrasal verb1tear something ↔ apart to cause serious arguments in a group of people  SYN  rip apart:  Scandal is tearing the government apart. a row that tore the family apart2literary to separate people who are in a close relationship with each other:  Nothing can tear us apart!3to make someone feel extremely unhappy or upset:  Seeing her so upset really tore him apart.4tear something ↔ apart to break something violently into a lot of small pieces  SYN  rip apart:  Her body had been torn apart by wolves.tear at somebody/something phrasal verb to pull violently at someone or something:  The children were screaming and tearing at each other’s hair.tear somebody away phrasal verb to make yourself or someone else leave a place when you or they do not want to leave:  He was enjoying the fun and couldn’t tear himself away.tear away from We finally managed to tear him away from the TV.tear something ↔ down phrasal verb to destroy a building deliberately:  A lot of the old tower blocks have been torn down to make way for new housing.tear into somebody/something phrasal verb1to attack someone by hitting them very hard:  The two boys tore into each other.2to criticize someone very strongly and angrily:  From time to time she would really tear into her staff.3to start doing something quickly, with a lot of energy:  I was amazed at the way she tore into her work.tear something ↔ off phrasal verb to remove your clothes as quickly as you can:  He tore off his clothes and dived into the water.tear something ↔ up phrasal verb1to tear a piece of paper or cloth into small pieces  SYN  rip up:  She tore up his letter and threw it away.2to remove something from the ground by pulling or pushing it violently:  the remains of trees that had been torn up by the storm3 tear up an agreement/contract etc to say that you no longer accept an agreement or contract:  threats to tear up the peace agreement4 tear it up informal a)to have fun in an extreme way b)to do something, for example play music or dance, very well on a particular occasiontear1 nountear2 verbtear3 nountear4 verbteartear3 /teə $ ter/ noun [countable]  Examples Collocations Phrases  a hole in a piece of cloth or paper where it has been torntear in There was a huge tear in his shirt. → wear and tearat wear2(2)tear1 nountear2 verbtear3 nountear4 verbteartear4 /tiə $ tɪr/ verb [intransitive] especially American English  Verb Table Thesaurus Collocations Phrases  if your eyes tear, they produce salty liquid, for example because of cold air or smoke  SYN  water:  Why does cutting up onions make my eyes tear?tear up phrasal verb if you are tearing up, you are starting to have tears in your eyes because you feel very sad, happy etc:  As she waved her mother goodbye, she found herself tearing up.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EXBaAKMzSZoXjvICCVHA1KkChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iWvUdbJf3It7u52P7g8qNjL/aeXYgKxpOdbZj0NF6m3lH4WAP9ffjG8YcwQNdz7g+pcNDOCh6ffqT5TCaeh3XghWoznlFG8CcLPZzNgvHSFacdjPO7HRqUKWNqsY05j1v             tear      2              ★                    /        tɪə(r)                ;          NAmE                tɪr                /                              noun                            [usually plural        ]                            ☞see also                                            tear                                1                            a drop of liquid that comes out of your eye when you cry        眼泪；泪珠；泪水                    ◆      A tear rolled down his face.      一滴眼泪沿他的面颊流下来。              ◆      She left the room        in tears        (= crying).            她哭着离开了房间。              ◆      He suddenly        burst into tears        (= began to cry).            他突然放声大哭起来。              ◆      As he listened to the music, his        eyes filled with tears.            他听着音乐，眼睛里噙着泪水。              ◆      Their story will        move you to tears        (= make you cry).            他们的故事会使你感动得落泪。              ◆      They        reduced her to tears        (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind).            他们弄得她哭起来了。              ◆      Ann        wiped a tearfrom her eye.            安擦去眼里的泪水。              ◆      The memory        brought a tear to her eye        (= made her cry).            她想起这事便热泪盈眶。              ◆      Most of the audience was        on the verge of tears.            大多数观众都快流泪了。              ◆      I was        close to tearsas I told them the news.            我告诉他们这一消息时都快要哭了出来。              ◆      Desperately she        fought back the tears        (= tried not to cry).            她竭力忍住没让眼泪流出来。              ◆      to        shed tearsof happiness            喜极而泣              ◆      tears of pain, joy, etc.      痛苦、喜悦等的泪水              ◆      The        tears welled upin his eyes.            他热泪盈眶。                                ▶                teary                  /          tɪəri                    ;            NAmE                    tɪri                    /                          adjective                                      ◆          teary eyes          泪眼                          ◆          a teary smile/goodbye          含泪的微笑；挥泪告别                            IDIOMsee                                    blood                                   n.            ,                                    bored                              ,                                    crocodile                              ,                                    end                                   v.                    tear      tears      tore      tearing      torn                  tear              /        tɪə(r)                ;          NAmE                tɪr                /                    teary              /        tɪəri                ;          NAmE                tɪri                /                        tear      1              ★                    /        teə(r)                ;          NAmE                ter                /                              verb                ,                  noun                                    ☞see also                                            tear                                2                            tear      tears      tore      tearing      torn                            verb        ★                    (              tore                  /          tɔː(r)                    ;            NAmE                    tɔːr                    /                torn                  /          tɔːn                    ;            NAmE                    tɔːrn                    /                    )              damage        损坏                    1        ★                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          to damage sth by pulling it apart or into pieces or by cutting it on sth sharp; to become damaged in this way            撕裂；撕碎；扯破；戳破                                    SYN                                                    rip                                                              tear(sth) (+ adv./prep.)                          ◆          I tore my jeans on the fence.          我的牛仔裤被篱笆挂破了。                          ◆          I tore a hole in my jeans.          我的牛仔裤挂了个窟窿。                          ◆          He tore the letter in two.          他把信撕成两半。                          ◆          a torn handkerchief          撕破的手帕                          ◆          Careful—the fabric tears very easily.          小心，这种织物一撕就破。                          tearsth + adj.                          ◆          I tore the package open.          我把包裹撕开。                            2                  [transitive          ]                          tearsth in sth                          to make a hole in sth by force            撕开，划成，刺出，扯开（裂口或洞）                                    SYN                                                    rip                                                              ◆          The blast tore a hole in the wall.          墙被炸开了个洞。                            remove from sth/sb        移开                    3        ★                  [transitive          ]                          tearsth + adv./prep.                          to remove sth from sth else by pulling it roughly or violently            拉掉；撕掉；拔掉；扯掉                                    SYN                                                    rip                                                              ◆          The storm nearly tore the roof off.          暴风雨差一点儿把屋顶掀掉。                          ◆          I tore another sheet from the pad.          我从本子上又撕下一张纸。                          ◆          He tore his clothes off            (= took them off quickly and carelessly)and spaned into the lake.                    他把衣服从身上扯下，一头跳入湖中。                            4                  [transitive          ]                          to pull yourself/sb away by force from sb/sth that is holding you or them            挣开；拽开；夺去；揪走                                    tearyourself/sb from sb/sth                          ◆          She tore herself from his grasp.          她挣脱了他紧紧抓着她的手。                          tearyourself/sb + adj.                          ◆          He tore himself free.          他挣脱了。                            injure muscle        损伤肌肉                    5                  [transitive          ]                          tearsth                          to injure a muscle, etc. by stretching it too much            拉伤；拽伤                                    ◆          a torn ligament          拉伤的韧带                            move quickly        快速移动                    6                  [intransitive          ]                + adv./prep.                  to move somewhere very quickly or in an excited way            飞跑；狂奔；疾驰                                    ◆          He tore off down the street.          他沿大街飞奔。                          ◆          A truck tore past the gates.          卡车从大门前疾驰而过。                            -torn        受…伤害                    7                  (            in adjectives              构成形容词            )                    very badly affected or damaged by sth            深受…之苦的；饱经…摧残的                                    ◆          to bring peace to a strife-torn country          给一个饱经变乱创伤的国家带来和平                          ◆          a strike-torn industry          深受罢工困扰的行业                          ☞see also                                                    war-torn                                                                IDIOMS              tear sb/sth aˈpart, to ˈshreds, to ˈbits, etc.                              to destroy or defeat sb/sth completely or criticize them or it severely              彻底毁灭；彻底打败；严厉批评                                            ◆            We tore the other team apart in the second half.            我们在下半场把对方球队打得落花流水。                                ◆            The critics tore his last movie to shreds.            影评家把他最近的一部影片说得一无是处。                                      ˌtear at your ˈheart | ˌtear your ˈheart out                              (              formal)                        to strongly affect you in an emotional way              使伤心；使心如刀绞；使愁肠寸断                                                  tear your ˈhair (out)                              (              informal)                        to show that you are very angry or anxious about sth              （因发怒、焦急而）撕扯自己的头发                                            ◆            She's keeping very calm—anyone else would be tearing their hair out.            她依旧泰然自若，换作别人早急坏了。                                      (be in) a tearing ˈhurry/ˈrush                              (              especially BrE)                        (to be) in a very great hurry              匆忙；急匆匆；风风火火                                                  be torn (between A and B)                              to be unable to decide or choose between two people, things or feelings              （在两者间）难以选择，左右为难                                            ◆            I was torn between my parents and my friend.            我在父母和朋友之间左右为难。                                      tear sb ˈoff a strip | tear a ˈstrip off sb                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        to speak angrily to sb who has done sth wrong              怒斥；把…骂得狗血喷头                                                  ˌthat's ˈtorn it                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        used to say that sth has happened to spoil your plans              （表示计划受挫）这可糟了                                                  ☞more at                                    heart                              ,                                    limb                              ,                                    loose                                   adj.            ,                                    piece                                   n.            ,                                    shred                                   n.                            PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌtear sb↔aˈpart/ˈup                              to make sb feel very unhappy or worried              使不快；使担心                                            SYN                                                            rip sb apart                                                                          ◆            It tears me apart to think I might have hurt her feelings.            一想到我可能伤害了她的感情，我就感到痛心。                                      ˌtear sth↔aˈpart                  1                      to destroy sth violently, especially by pulling it to pieces              撕毁；撕碎                                            ◆            The dogs tore the fox apart.            几条狗把那只狐狸撕成了碎片。                                    2                      to make people in a country, an organization or other place fight or argue with each other              使四分五裂；使分崩离析                                            ◆            Racial strife is tearing our country apart.            种族冲突把我们国家搞得四分五裂。                                    3                      to search a place, making it look untidy and causing damage              把（某处）搜索得凌乱不堪                                            ◆            They tore the room apart, looking for money.            他们为了找钱，把房间翻得乱七八糟。                                    SYN                                                    rip sth apart                                                                ˈtear at sth                              to pull or cut sth violently so that it tears              撕裂；扯开；撕破                                            ◆            He tore at the meat with his bare hands.            他只凭两只手就把肉撕碎了。                                      ˌtear yourself aˈway (from sth) | ˌtear sth aˈway (from sth)                              to leave somewhere even though you would prefer to stay there; to take sth away from somewhere              依依不舍地离开；忍痛离去；把…拿走                                            ◆            Dinner's ready, if you can tear yourself away from the TV.            开饭了，别舍不得离开电视。                                ◆            She was unable to tear her eyes away from him              (= could not stop looking at him).                        她恋恋不舍地望着他。                                      ˌtear sth↔ˈdown                              to pull or knock down a building, wall, etc.              拆毁，拆除（建筑物、墙等）                                            SYN                                                            demolish                                                                                ˌtear ˈinto sb/sth                  1                      to attack sb/sth physically or with words              攻击；袭击；痛斥；抨击                                                2                      to start doing sth with a lot of energy              积极投入                                            ◆            They tore into their food as if they were starving.            他们狼吞虎咽地吃起饭来，好像饿坏了似的。                                      ˌtear sb↔ˈup                  =                          tear sb apart                                                  ★        ˌtear sth↔ˈup                              to destroy a document, etc. by tearing it into pieces              撕毁，撕碎（文件等）                                            SYN                                          rip sth up                                                          ◆            She tore up all the letters he had sent her.            她把他寄给她的信都撕了。                                ◆            (              figurative)                        He accused the leader of tearing up the party's manifesto              (= of ignoring it).                        他谴责领导人无视党的宣言。                                                    noun                    a hole that has been made in sth by tearing        破洞；裂口；裂缝                    ◆      This sheet has a tear in it.      这条床单上有个破洞。              IDIOMsee                                    wear                                   n.                        tear              /        teə(r)                ;          NAmE                ter                /                    tore              /        tɔː(r)                ;          NAmE                tɔːr                /                    torn              /        tɔːn                ;          NAmE                tɔːrn                /             tear[teə(r)]tore, torn, tearing, tearsCET4CET6TEM4考研GREIELTSn191521469239711917333728001018v22421680622727453303529761070NOUN3065387829VERB3682296813Spoken:73478452tearing[5870] tears[29465] tore[7363] torn[11559]眼泪(49%)，撕掉(18%)，撕破(12%)，流泪(8%)，扯下(7%)，扰乱(3%)，撕扯(3%)vi.流泪, 撕破n.眼泪, （撕破的）洞或裂缝, 撕扯vt.撕掉, 扯下, 扰乱n.(Tear)人名；(英)蒂尔

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Collins	tear ★★★★☆ 1. CRYING 哭泣 2. DAMAGING OR MOVING 损坏或移动 Part-1 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]眼泪；泪水；泪珠 Tears are the drops of salty liquid that come out of your eyes when you are crying. [usu pl] Her eyes filled with tears... 她双眼噙满泪水。 I just broke down and wept with tears of joy... 我一下子禁不住喜极而泣。 I didn't shed a single tear. 我一滴眼泪也没掉。 2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]哭泣 You can use tears in expressions such as in tears ,burst into tears, and close to tears to indicate that someone is crying or is almost crying. He was in floods of tears on the phone... 他在电话里失声痛哭。 She burst into tears and ran from the kitchen... 她突然哭了，跑出了厨房。 She was conscious of being very near to tears. 她意识到自己快哭出来了。 3 See also:crocodile tears ；sweat ；and tears ； blood→see: blood ； Part-2 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]撕开；扯坏；扯破 If you tear paper, cloth, or another material, or if it tears, you pull it into two pieces or you pull it so that a hole appears in it. [V n] [V n prep] [V n with adv] [V] [V n with adj] [V prep/adv] [V-ed] [V n P] [V P n (not pron)] [V-ed P] She very nearly tore my overcoat... 她差点把我的大衣扯破了。 Mary Ann tore the edge off her napkin... 玛丽·安撕掉了餐巾的边儿。 He took a small notebook from his jacket pocket and tore out a page... 他从上衣口袋里掏出小笔记本，撕下来一页。 Too fine a material may tear... 料子太薄容易撕破。 Nancy quickly tore open the envelope... 南希飞快撕开信封。 He noticed that fabric was tearing away from the plane's wing... 他注意到机翼在一块一块地断裂。 He went ashore leaving me to start repairing the torn sail. 他上岸去了，留下我修理被撕破的船帆。 Tear up means the same as tear .tear up 同 tear She tore the letter up... 她撕开信。 Don't you dare tear up her ticket. 谅你也不敢撕她的票。 ...a torn up photograph. 撕碎的照片 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](纸、布等的)破洞，窟窿 A tear in paper, cloth, or another material is a hole that has been made in it. I peered through a tear in the van's curtains. 我通过篷车帘子的破洞窥视。 3 [VERB 动词]撕裂，撕开，划破(皮肉) If something tears your flesh or skin, it cuts it badly. [V n] [V n prep] Canine teeth are for piercing and killing prey, and tearing flesh... 犬齿用来咬穿、咬死猎物，还可以撕肉。 He had stumbled down and torn the skin from his knees. 他绊倒在地，膝盖上蹭破了皮。 4 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(肌肉、韧带)拉伤，撕裂 If you tear one of your muscles or ligaments, or if it tears, you injure it by accidentally moving it in the wrong way. [V n] [V] [V-ed] He tore a muscle in his right thigh... 他右大腿的一块肌肉拉伤了。 If the muscle is stretched again it could even tear. 这块肌肉要是再拉伸的话，甚至可能会撕裂。 ...torn ligaments. 拉伤的韧带 5 [VERB 动词]撕掉；扯去；拔掉 To tear something from somewhere means to remove it roughly and violently. [V n prep] [V n with adv] She tore the windscreen wipers from his car... 她猛地扯掉他车上的雨刷。 He tore down the girl's photograph, and crumpled it into a ball. 他一把扯下那女孩的照片，将它揉成一团。 6 [VERB 动词](人、动物)撕扯，撕咬 If a person or animal tears at something, they pull it violently and try to break it into pieces. [V at n] Female fans fought their way past bodyguards and tore at his clothes. 女粉丝冲破保安的阻拦，撕扯他的衣裳。 7 [VERB 动词](常指失控或危险地)奔，冲，闯 If you tear somewhere, you move there very quickly, often in an uncontrolled or dangerous way. [V prep/adv] The door flew open and Miranda tore into the room... 门猛地开了，米兰达闯进房间。 Without looking to left or to right, he tore off down the road. 他也不朝两边看，就在路上开始狂奔。 8 [V-PASSIVE 被动动词]使饱经创伤；使经受磨难 If you say that a place is torn by particular events, you mean that unpleasant events which cause suffering and division among people are happening there. [be V-ed by n] ...a country that has been torn by civil war and foreign invasion since its independence. 自独立以来就饱受内战和外敌入侵之苦的国家 -torn ...the riot-torn areas of Los Angeles. 洛杉矶骚乱频发的地区 9 See also:torn ；wear and tear. to tear a strip off ； →see: strip ； to tear someone to pieces→see: piece ； to tear someone to shreds→see: shred ；相关词组： tear apart tear away tear down tear into tear off tear up
Oxford	tear 2 ★ / tɪə(r) ; NAmE tɪr / noun [usually plural ] ☞see also tear 1 a drop of liquid that comes out of your eye when you cry 眼泪；泪珠；泪水 ◆ A tear rolled down his face. 一滴眼泪沿他的面颊流下来。 ◆ She left the room in tears (= crying). 她哭着离开了房间。 ◆ He suddenly burst into tears (= began to cry). 他突然放声大哭起来。 ◆ As he listened to the music, his eyes filled with tears. 他听着音乐，眼睛里噙着泪水。 ◆ Their story will move you to tears (= make you cry). 他们的故事会使你感动得落泪。 ◆ They reduced her to tears (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind). 他们弄得她哭起来了。 ◆ Ann wiped a tearfrom her eye. 安擦去眼里的泪水。 ◆ The memory brought a tear to her eye (= made her cry). 她想起这事便热泪盈眶。 ◆ Most of the audience was on the verge of tears. 大多数观众都快流泪了。 ◆ I was close to tearsas I told them the news. 我告诉他们这一消息时都快要哭了出来。 ◆ Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). 她竭力忍住没让眼泪流出来。 ◆ to shed tearsof happiness 喜极而泣 ◆ tears of pain, joy, etc. 痛苦、喜悦等的泪水 ◆ The tears welled upin his eyes. 他热泪盈眶。 ▶ teary / tɪəri ; NAmE tɪri / adjective ◆ teary eyes 泪眼 ◆ a teary smile/goodbye 含泪的微笑；挥泪告别 IDIOMsee blood n. , bored , crocodile , end v. tear tears tore tearing torn tear / tɪə(r) ; NAmE tɪr / teary / tɪəri ; NAmE tɪri / tear 1 ★ / teə(r) ; NAmE ter / verb , noun ☞see also tear 2 tear tears tore tearing torn verb ★ ( tore / tɔː(r) ; NAmE tɔːr / torn / tɔːn ; NAmE tɔːrn / ) damage 损坏 1 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] to damage sth by pulling it apart or into pieces or by cutting it on sth sharp; to become damaged in this way 撕裂；撕碎；扯破；戳破 SYN rip tear(sth) (+ adv./prep.) ◆ I tore my jeans on the fence. 我的牛仔裤被篱笆挂破了。 ◆ I tore a hole in my jeans. 我的牛仔裤挂了个窟窿。 ◆ He tore the letter in two. 他把信撕成两半。 ◆ a torn handkerchief 撕破的手帕 ◆ Careful—the fabric tears very easily. 小心，这种织物一撕就破。 tearsth + adj. ◆ I tore the package open. 我把包裹撕开。 2 [transitive ] tearsth in sth to make a hole in sth by force 撕开，划成，刺出，扯开（裂口或洞） SYN rip ◆ The blast tore a hole in the wall. 墙被炸开了个洞。 remove from sth/sb 移开 3 ★ [transitive ] tearsth + adv./prep. to remove sth from sth else by pulling it roughly or violently 拉掉；撕掉；拔掉；扯掉 SYN rip ◆ The storm nearly tore the roof off. 暴风雨差一点儿把屋顶掀掉。 ◆ I tore another sheet from the pad. 我从本子上又撕下一张纸。 ◆ He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly)and spaned into the lake. 他把衣服从身上扯下，一头跳入湖中。 4 [transitive ] to pull yourself/sb away by force from sb/sth that is holding you or them 挣开；拽开；夺去；揪走 tearyourself/sb from sb/sth ◆ She tore herself from his grasp. 她挣脱了他紧紧抓着她的手。 tearyourself/sb + adj. ◆ He tore himself free. 他挣脱了。 injure muscle 损伤肌肉 5 [transitive ] tearsth to injure a muscle, etc. by stretching it too much 拉伤；拽伤 ◆ a torn ligament 拉伤的韧带 move quickly 快速移动 6 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to move somewhere very quickly or in an excited way 飞跑；狂奔；疾驰 ◆ He tore off down the street. 他沿大街飞奔。 ◆ A truck tore past the gates. 卡车从大门前疾驰而过。 -torn 受…伤害 7 ( in adjectives 构成形容词 ) very badly affected or damaged by sth 深受…之苦的；饱经…摧残的 ◆ to bring peace to a strife-torn country 给一个饱经变乱创伤的国家带来和平 ◆ a strike-torn industry 深受罢工困扰的行业 ☞see also war-torn IDIOMS tear sb/sth aˈpart, to ˈshreds, to ˈbits, etc. to destroy or defeat sb/sth completely or criticize them or it severely 彻底毁灭；彻底打败；严厉批评 ◆ We tore the other team apart in the second half. 我们在下半场把对方球队打得落花流水。 ◆ The critics tore his last movie to shreds. 影评家把他最近的一部影片说得一无是处。 ˌtear at your ˈheart \| ˌtear your ˈheart out ( formal) to strongly affect you in an emotional way 使伤心；使心如刀绞；使愁肠寸断 tear your ˈhair (out) ( informal) to show that you are very angry or anxious about sth （因发怒、焦急而）撕扯自己的头发 ◆ She's keeping very calm—anyone else would be tearing their hair out. 她依旧泰然自若，换作别人早急坏了。 (be in) a tearing ˈhurry/ˈrush ( especially BrE) (to be) in a very great hurry 匆忙；急匆匆；风风火火 be torn (between A and B) to be unable to decide or choose between two people, things or feelings （在两者间）难以选择，左右为难 ◆ I was torn between my parents and my friend. 我在父母和朋友之间左右为难。 tear sb ˈoff a strip \| tear a ˈstrip off sb ( BrE) ( informal) to speak angrily to sb who has done sth wrong 怒斥；把…骂得狗血喷头 ˌthat's ˈtorn it ( BrE) ( informal) used to say that sth has happened to spoil your plans （表示计划受挫）这可糟了 ☞more at heart , limb , loose adj. , piece n. , shred n. PHRASAL VERBS ˌtear sb↔aˈpart/ˈup to make sb feel very unhappy or worried 使不快；使担心 SYN rip sb apart ◆ It tears me apart to think I might have hurt her feelings. 一想到我可能伤害了她的感情，我就感到痛心。 ˌtear sth↔aˈpart 1 to destroy sth violently, especially by pulling it to pieces 撕毁；撕碎 ◆ The dogs tore the fox apart. 几条狗把那只狐狸撕成了碎片。 2 to make people in a country, an organization or other place fight or argue with each other 使四分五裂；使分崩离析 ◆ Racial strife is tearing our country apart. 种族冲突把我们国家搞得四分五裂。 3 to search a place, making it look untidy and causing damage 把（某处）搜索得凌乱不堪 ◆ They tore the room apart, looking for money. 他们为了找钱，把房间翻得乱七八糟。 SYN rip sth apart ˈtear at sth to pull or cut sth violently so that it tears 撕裂；扯开；撕破 ◆ He tore at the meat with his bare hands. 他只凭两只手就把肉撕碎了。 ˌtear yourself aˈway (from sth) \| ˌtear sth aˈway (from sth) to leave somewhere even though you would prefer to stay there; to take sth away from somewhere 依依不舍地离开；忍痛离去；把…拿走 ◆ Dinner's ready, if you can tear yourself away from the TV. 开饭了，别舍不得离开电视。 ◆ She was unable to tear her eyes away from him (= could not stop looking at him). 她恋恋不舍地望着他。 ˌtear sth↔ˈdown to pull or knock down a building, wall, etc. 拆毁，拆除（建筑物、墙等） SYN demolish ˌtear ˈinto sb/sth 1 to attack sb/sth physically or with words 攻击；袭击；痛斥；抨击 2 to start doing sth with a lot of energy 积极投入 ◆ They tore into their food as if they were starving. 他们狼吞虎咽地吃起饭来，好像饿坏了似的。 ˌtear sb↔ˈup = tear sb apart ★ ˌtear sth↔ˈup to destroy a document, etc. by tearing it into pieces 撕毁，撕碎（文件等） SYN rip sth up ◆ She tore up all the letters he had sent her. 她把他寄给她的信都撕了。 ◆ ( figurative) He accused the leader of tearing up the party's manifesto (= of ignoring it). 他谴责领导人无视党的宣言。 noun a hole that has been made in sth by tearing 破洞；裂口；裂缝 ◆ This sheet has a tear in it. 这条床单上有个破洞。 IDIOMsee wear n. tear / teə(r) ; NAmE ter / tore / tɔː(r) ; NAmE tɔːr / torn / tɔːn ; NAmE tɔːrn /
LDC	tear1 noun tear2 verb tear3 noun tear4 verb teartear1 /tɪə $ tɪr/ ●●● S2 W3 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable usually plural] a drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you are crying: The children were all in tears. She came home in floods of tears. I could see that Sam was close to tears. Bridget suddenly burst into tears and ran out. He was fighting back tears as he spoke. A lot of people were moved to tears by his story. He kissed her cheek, a gesture that brought tears to her eyes. I must admit I shed a few tears when the school closed. I saw grown men reduced to tears that day. ‘Please don’t talk like that,’ Ellen implored him, her eyes filling with tears. By this time, tears were streaming down my face. The tears he shed were tears of joy.2it’ll (all) end in tears British English spoken used to warn someone that something they are doing will cause problems or arguments between people → bore somebody to tears at bore2(1) , → crocodile tears at crocodile(4) COLLOCATIONSphrasesbe in tears (=be crying)· When Evelyn put the phone down, she was in tears.be in floods of tears British English (=be crying a lot)· By the time she left, she was in floods of tears.be close to/on the verge of tears (=be almost crying)· He could see that May was close to tears.there are tears in somebody’s eyes· As she watched, there were tears of joy in her eyes.tears of joy/frustration/rage etc· The tears he shed were tears of joy.verbsburst into tears (=suddenly start crying)· She burst into tears and begged me to stay.break down in tears (=suddenly start crying)· I broke down in tears when I read the letter.be moved to tears (=be so upset that you cry)· Members of the audience were moved to tears by her singing.bring tears to somebody’s eyes (=make someone cry)· This unexpected kindness brings tears to my eyes.reduce somebody to tears (=make someone cry)· His insults had reduced her to tears, but she had not changed her mind.hold back the tears (=not cry even though you feel like crying)· She gave her version of events, often struggling to hold back the tears.fight/choke/blink back tears (=try not to cry)· She fought back tears yesterday as she re-lived the horrors she had seen.shed/weep tears (=cry)· Don’t shed any tears for him.somebody’s eyes fill with tears· His eyes filled with tears as he recalled his mother’s sacrifices.tears well up in somebody’s eyes (=tears come into their eyes)· She broke off, feeling the tears welling up in her eyes.tears run/roll/stream down somebody’s face· Oliver laughed until tears ran down his face.adjectivesbitter tears· She wept bitter tears of remorse for leaving her children behind.hot tears· I felt the hot tears running down my face. tear1 noun tear2 verb tear3 noun tear4 verb teartear2 /teə $ ter/ ●●● S2 W3 verb (past tense tore /tɔː $ tɔːr/, past participle torn /tɔːn $ tɔːrn/) Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1paper/cloth a)[transitive] to damage something such as paper or cloth by pulling it hard or letting it touch something sharp SYN rip: Be careful not to tear the paper. His clothes were old and torn.tear something on something She realized she had torn her jacket on a nail.tear something off Tear off the slip at the bottom of this page and send it back to us.tear something out (of something) He tore a page out of his notebook and handed it to her. The dog had torn a huge hole in the tent. He picked up the envelope and tore it open. She tore the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin. Most of her clothes had been torn to shreds. b)[intransitive] if paper or cloth tears, it splits and a hole appears, because it has been pulled too hard or has touched something sharp: The paper is old and tears easily.► see thesaurus at break 2move quickly [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to run or drive somewhere very quickly, especially in a dangerous or careless way: She tore back into the house. We tore down to the hospital. He tore off into town.► see thesaurus at run 3remove something [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to pull something violently from a person or placetear something from somebody/something He tore the letter from my hand. A bridge was torn from the bank by the floodwaters.tear something off something High winds nearly tore the roof off the house.4be torn a)if you are torn, you are unable to decide what to do because you have different feelings or different things that you wanttear between She was torn between her love of dancing and her fear of performing in public. He was torn two ways. Jess was torn by anger and worry. b)if a country or group is torn, it is divided because people in it have very different ideas and are arguing or fighting with each other: The country was torn by civil war. She spent two months in the war-torn city.5muscle [transitive] to damage a muscle or ligament: She had torn a muscle in her leg.6tear loose to move violently and no longer be attached to something: One end had torn loose.7tear somebody/something to shreds/pieces informal to criticize someone or something very severely: He tore her arguments to shreds.8tear somebody off a strip/tear a strip off somebody British English informal to talk to someone very angrily because they have done something wrong9tear somebody limb from limb literary to attack someone in a very violent way10be tearing your hair out British English informal to feel anxious and upset because you are worried, or because you have to deal with something that is very difficult: I’ve been tearing my hair out trying to get done in time.11be in a tearing hurry British English to be doing something very quickly because you are late12tear somebody’s heart (out)/tear at somebody’s heart to make someone feel extremely upset: The thought of her out there alone tore at my heart.13that’s torn it! British English spoken old-fashioned used when something bad has happened that stops you from doing what you intended to do: Oh, no, that’s torn it! I’ve left my keys in the car!COLLOCATIONSphrasestear a hole in something· She caught her shawl on a nail and tore a hole in it.tear something open· She tore open the envelope.tear something to pieces/shreds· The dogs tore the meat to pieces.tear something in two (also tear something in half)· Jack snatched the letter from him and tore it in two.THESAURUStear to damage paper or cloth by pulling it too hard, or letting it touch something sharp: · She unwrapped the present carefully, trying not to tear the paper.· I tore a hole in my jacket, climbing over the fence.rip to tear something quickly or violently: · Beth excitedly ripped open the package.· Stop pulling my dress! You’ll rip it!split to tear your trousers or shirt when you put them on, because they are too tight for you: · He bent down and split his trousers.· Oh no, now I’ve split my shirt.ladder British English if a woman ladders her tights or stockings, she tears them so that a long thin line appears in them: · Damn! I’ve laddered my tights!snag to catch a piece of clothing on something rough or sharp so that it tears slightly: · I snagged my shirt on a nail.shred to deliberately destroy letters, documents etc by cutting them into thin pieces, often by using a special machine: · In order to prevent fraud, it’s best to shred your bank statements.· I went through all my papers shredding things I didn’t need.frayed torn a little along the edges – used about clothes, carpets etc that have been used a lot: · He was wearing an old pair of frayed jeans.· The rug was a little frayed around the edges.· The jacket was a little frayed at the cuffs.tear apart phrasal verb1tear something ↔ apart to cause serious arguments in a group of people SYN rip apart: Scandal is tearing the government apart. a row that tore the family apart2literary to separate people who are in a close relationship with each other: Nothing can tear us apart!3to make someone feel extremely unhappy or upset: Seeing her so upset really tore him apart.4tear something ↔ apart to break something violently into a lot of small pieces SYN rip apart: Her body had been torn apart by wolves.tear at phrasal verb to pull violently at someone or something: The children were screaming and tearing at each other’s hair.tear away phrasal verb to make yourself or someone else leave a place when you or they do not want to leave: He was enjoying the fun and couldn’t tear himself away.tear away from We finally managed to tear him away from the TV.tear down phrasal verb to destroy a building deliberately: A lot of the old tower blocks have been torn down to make way for new housing.tear into phrasal verb1to attack someone by hitting them very hard: The two boys tore into each other.2to criticize someone very strongly and angrily: From time to time she would really tear into her staff.3to start doing something quickly, with a lot of energy: I was amazed at the way she tore into her work.tear off phrasal verb to remove your clothes as quickly as you can: He tore off his clothes and dived into the water.tear up phrasal verb1to tear a piece of paper or cloth into small pieces SYN rip up: She tore up his letter and threw it away.2to remove something from the ground by pulling or pushing it violently: the remains of trees that had been torn up by the storm3 tear up an agreement/contract etc to say that you no longer accept an agreement or contract: threats to tear up the peace agreement4 tear it up informal a)to have fun in an extreme way b)to do something, for example play music or dance, very well on a particular occasion tear1 noun tear2 verb tear3 noun tear4 verb teartear3 /teə $ ter/ noun [countable] Examples Collocations Phrases a hole in a piece of cloth or paper where it has been torntear in There was a huge tear in his shirt. → wear and tear at wear2(2) tear1 noun tear2 verb tear3 noun tear4 verb teartear4 /tiə $ tɪr/ verb [intransitive] especially American English Verb Table Thesaurus Collocations Phrases if your eyes tear, they produce salty liquid, for example because of cold air or smoke SYN water: Why does cutting up onions make my eyes tear?tear up phrasal verb if you are tearing up, you are starting to have tears in your eyes because you feel very sad, happy etc: As she waved her mother goodbye, she found herself tearing up.
WDF	tear [teə(r)]tore, torn, tearing, tears CET4CET6TEM4考研GREIELTS n1915 21469 2397 11917 3337 2800 1018 v2242 16806 2272 7453 3035 2976 1070 NOUN3065 387829 VERB3682 296813 Spoken: 73478452 tearing[5870] tears[29465] tore[7363] torn[11559] 眼泪(49%)，撕掉(18%)，撕破(12%)，流泪(8%)，扯下(7%)，扰乱(3%)，撕扯(3%) vi.流泪, 撕破 n.眼泪, （撕破的）洞或裂缝, 撕扯 vt.撕掉, 扯下, 扰乱 n.(Tear)人名；(英)蒂尔

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