英语词汇“tear”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

tear

例句

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teartear1 /ter/ verb (past tense tore /tɔr/, past participle torn /tɔrn/) ► tear

to make a hole in paper or cloth by pulling it apart or pulling it on something sharp:

I tore a hole in my jacket when I climbed over the fence.

She unwrapped the present carefully, trying not to tear the paper.

► rip

to tear paper or cloth quickly or violently:

Arnie ripped open the package excitedly.

► tear up

to tear paper or cloth into many small pieces:

He ripped up the letter and threw it in the trash.

► shred

to tear or cut something into thin pieces, with your hands or using a special machine:

We shredded some old newspapers to make a bed for our pet mice.

You should shred your bank statements, so no one can get your personal information.

► split

to tear a hole in your clothes when they fit too tightly. The hole is usually where pieces of cloth are sewn together:

When he bent over, he split his pants along the seam in the back.

► fray

if a piece of cloth or rope frays, its threads become loose at the edge because it is old or torn:

She was wearing an old pair of jeans that were fraying at the bottom.

verb | noun | noun

teartear2 /ter/ noun ► tear

a hole in a piece of paper or cloth, where it has been torn:

I got a tear in my jacket when it caught on a nail.

There’s a small tear near the corner of the painting.

► hole

an empty space in something:

The pin left a hole in her blouse.

The sweater was old and full of holes.

► rip

a long straight tear in cloth or paper:

There was a rip in her jeans where they had caught on a nail.

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teartear3 /tɪr/ noun ► tear

a drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you are crying:

As she walked away, a tear ran down Dan’s cheek.

Rianne tried to smile, but I could see there were tears in her eyes.

➔ Tears is also used in phrases such as "be in tears" (=be crying), "burst into tears" (=start crying), and "be close to tears" (=be almost crying): The children were so frightened that they were all in tears. | Bridget suddenly burst into tears and ran out of the room. | Anna looked close to tears after hearing the news.

► teardrop

one tear. Teardrop sounds literary, and is used especially in stories and songs:

A large teardrop fell from her eye and onto the letter she was writing.

➔ see cry1

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