tear
- IPA[tɛː]
英式
- pull (something) apart or to pieces with force；remove by pulling forcefully
- a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully；a brief spell of erratic or unrestrained behaviour; a binge or spree
verb: tear, 3rd person present: tears, gerund or present participle: tearing, past tense: tore, past participle: torn
noun: tear, plural noun: tears
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動詞
- 1. pull (something) apart or to pieces with force I tore up the letter a nation torn asunder by political pressures 同義詞
- ▪ remove by pulling forcefully he tore up the floorboards 同義詞
- ▪ make a hole or split in (something) by pulling it or piercing it with a sharp implement she was always tearing her clothes 同義詞
- ▪ make (a hole or split) in something by force the blast tore a hole in the wall
- ▪ come apart; rip the material wouldn't tear
- ▪ damage (a muscle or ligament) by overstretching it he tore a ligament playing squash
- 2. informal move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner she tore along the footpath on her bike 同義詞 反義詞
- 3. be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties he was torn between his duty and his better instincts I'm torn and I'm confused 同義詞
名詞
- 1. a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully there was a tear in her dress
- 2. US informal a brief spell of erratic or unrestrained behaviour; a binge or spree one of my drinking buddies came for the weekend and we went on a tear
- ▪ a spell of great success or excellence in performance he went on a tear, winning three out of every four hands
- past participle of tear
- split by being pulled or pierced with a sharp implement: he's wearing a torn jacket cooperation helps knit together torn societies
Oxford American Dictionary
- past participle of tear
- split by being pulled or pierced with a sharp implement: he's wearing a torn jacket cooperation helps knit together torn societies
Oxford Dictionary
- past of tear
Oxford American Dictionary
- past of tear
Oxford Dictionary
- past participle of tear
Oxford Dictionary
- archaic term for torus
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ter]
美式
- pull or rip (something) apart or to pieces with force: I tore up the letter
- a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully: there was a tear in her dress
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[tir]
美式
- a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry or when ... a tear rolled down her cheek she burst into tears and stormed off
- (of the eye) produce tears: the freezing wind made her eyes tear
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[tɪə]
英式
- a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry or when ... a tear rolled down her cheek she burst into tears and stormed off
- (of the eye) produce tears: the freezing wind made her eyes tear
Oxford Dictionary
