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T0047100 (târ)v. tore (tôr), torn (tôrn), tear·ing, tears v.tr.1. a. To pull apart or into pieces by force; rend.b. To cause to be pulled apart unintentionally, as by accident: tore my pants on the barbed wire.c. To lacerate (the skin, for example).2. To make (an opening) in something by pulling it apart or by accident: I tore a hole in my stocking.3. To separate forcefully; wrench: tore the pipe from the wall.4. To divide or disrupt: was torn between opposing choices; a country that was torn by strife.v.intr.1. To become torn: The fabric does not tear easily.2. To move with heedless speed; rush headlong: tore off down the road; tore along the avenue.n.1. The act of tearing.2. The result of tearing; a rip or rent: The shirt has a small tear.3. A great rush; a hurry.4. Slang A carousal; a spree.Phrasal Verbs: tear around Informal 1. To move about in excited, often angry haste.2. To lead a wild life. tear at1. To pull at or attack violently: The dog tore at the meat.2. To distress greatly: Their plight tore at his heart. tear away To remove (oneself, for example) unwillingly or reluctantly. tear down1. To demolish: tear down old tenements.2. To take apart; disassemble: tear down an engine.3. To vilify or denigrate. tear into1. To attack with great energy: tore into his opponent.2. To begin to do or eat something with great energy: tore into the meal. tear off Informal To produce hurriedly and casually: tearing off article after news article. tear up1. To tear to pieces.2. To make an opening in: tore up the sidewalk to add a drain.Idioms: on a tear In a state of intense, sustained activity: "After the Olympics, Bikila went on a tear, winning twelve of his next thirteen marathons" (Cameron Stracher). tear (one's) hair To be greatly upset or distressed.

[Middle English teren, from Old English teran; see der- in Indo-European roots.]

tear′er n.Synonyms: tear¹, rip¹, rend, split, cleave¹
These verbs mean to separate or pull apart by force. Tear involves pulling something apart or into pieces: "She tore the letter in shreds" (Edith Wharton).
Rip implies rough or forcible tearing: Carpenters ripped up the old floorboards. Rend usually refers to violent tearing or wrenching apart and often appears in figurative contexts: The air was rent by thunder. The party was rent by factionalism. To split is to cut or break something into parts or layers, especially along its entire length or along a natural line of division: "They [wood stumps] warmed me twice—once while I was splitting them, and again when they were on the fire" (Henry David Thoreau).
Cleave most often refers to splitting with a sharp instrument: The butcher cleft the side of beef into smaller portions.

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T0074000 (tîr)n.1. a. A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lachrymal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.b. tears A profusion of this liquid spilling from the eyes and wetting the cheeks, especially as an expression of emotion.c. tears The act of weeping: criticism that left me in tears.2. A drop of a liquid or hardened fluid.intr.v. teared, tear·ing, tears To become filled with tears: The strong wind caused my eyes to tear.Phrasal Verb: tear up1. To have tears well in the eyes: At the funeral, the mourners began to tear up.2. To cause to have tears well in the eyes: By the movie's end, the whole audience was teared up.

[Middle English ter, from Old English tēar; see dakru- in Indo-European roots.]

Translations

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1. To violently pull, rip, or attack someone or something. Billy tore at the presents, flinging wrapping paper behind him in a wild frenzy. The wolves were tearing at the hiker when I found him.2. To elicit a strong emotional response, especially sympathy, sadness, or guilt. The phrase is followed by a noun or pronoun, or, commonly, "(one's) heart/heart strings/conscience." The film will tear at the heart strings of even the most cynical moviegoer. It tears at me when I think about it, but I cannot take it back. It tore at my conscience to fire him, but I knew it had to be done.See also: tear

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to rip at someone or something; to try to tear someone or something up. The badger tore at me, but I dodged it and ran away fast. Timmy tore at the package, struggling to get the paper off.See also: tear

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1. Pull at or attack violently, as in Jane eagerly tore at the wrapping paper, or The dog tore at the meat. [Mid-1800s] 2. Distress, as in Their plight tore at his heart. See also: tear

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v.1. To pull at or attack something violently: The dog tore at the meat.2. To distress someone or something greatly: Their sad story tore at my heart. When I told a lie, it tore at my conscience.See also: tear

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释义	tear at tear¹ T0047100 (târ)v. tore (tôr), torn (tôrn), tear·ing, tears v.tr.1. a. To pull apart or into pieces by force; rend.b. To cause to be pulled apart unintentionally, as by accident: tore my pants on the barbed wire.c. To lacerate (the skin, for example).2. To make (an opening) in something by pulling it apart or by accident: I tore a hole in my stocking.3. To separate forcefully; wrench: tore the pipe from the wall.4. To divide or disrupt: was torn between opposing choices; a country that was torn by strife.v.intr.1. To become torn: The fabric does not tear easily.2. To move with heedless speed; rush headlong: tore off down the road; tore along the avenue.n.1. The act of tearing.2. The result of tearing; a rip or rent: The shirt has a small tear.3. A great rush; a hurry.4. Slang A carousal; a spree.Phrasal Verbs: *tear around* Informal 1. To move about in excited, often angry haste.2. To lead a wild life. *tear at1. To pull at or attack violently: The dog tore at the meat.2. To distress greatly: Their plight tore at his heart. tear away* To remove (oneself, for example) unwillingly or reluctantly. *tear down1. To demolish: tear down old tenements.2. To take apart; disassemble: tear down an engine.3. To vilify or denigrate. tear into1. To attack with great energy: tore into his opponent.2. To begin to do or eat something with great energy: tore into the meal. tear off* Informal To produce hurriedly and casually: tearing off article after news article. *tear up1. To tear to pieces.2. To make an opening in: tore up the sidewalk to add a drain.Idioms: on a tear* In a state of intense, sustained activity: "After the Olympics, Bikila went on a tear, winning twelve of his next thirteen marathons" (Cameron Stracher). *tear (one's) hair* To be greatly upset or distressed. [Middle English teren, from Old English teran; see der- in Indo-European roots.] tear′er n.Synonyms: tear¹, rip¹, rend, split, cleave¹ These verbs mean to separate or pull apart by force. Tear involves pulling something apart or into pieces: "She tore the letter in shreds" (Edith Wharton). Rip implies rough or forcible tearing: Carpenters ripped up the old floorboards. Rend usually refers to violent tearing or wrenching apart and often appears in figurative contexts: The air was rent by thunder. The party was rent by factionalism. To split is to cut or break something into parts or layers, especially along its entire length or along a natural line of division: "They [wood stumps] warmed me twice—once while I was splitting them, and again when they were on the fire" (Henry David Thoreau). Cleave most often refers to splitting with a sharp instrument: The butcher cleft the side of beef into smaller portions. tear² T0074000 (tîr)n.1. a. A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lachrymal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.b. tears A profusion of this liquid spilling from the eyes and wetting the cheeks, especially as an expression of emotion.c. tears The act of weeping: criticism that left me in tears.2. A drop of a liquid or hardened fluid.intr.v. teared, tear·ing, tears To become filled with tears: The strong wind caused my eyes to tear.Phrasal Verb: *tear up1. To have tears well in the eyes: At the funeral, the mourners began to tear up.2. To cause to have tears well in the eyes: By the movie's end, the whole audience was teared up. [Middle English ter, from Old English tēar; see dakru- in Indo-European roots.] Translations tear at tear at 1. To violently pull, rip, or attack someone or something. Billy tore at the presents, flinging wrapping paper behind him in a wild frenzy. The wolves were tearing at the hiker when I found him.2. To elicit a strong emotional response, especially sympathy, sadness, or guilt. The phrase is followed by a noun or pronoun, or, commonly, "(one's) heart/heart strings/conscience." The film will tear at the heart strings of even the most cynical moviegoer. It tears at me when I think about it, but I cannot take it back. It tore at my conscience to fire him, but I knew it had to be done.See also: tear tear at someone or something to rip at someone or something; to try to tear someone or something up. The badger tore at me, but I dodged it and ran away fast. Timmy tore at the package, struggling to get the paper off.See also: tear tear at 1. Pull at or attack violently, as in Jane eagerly tore at the wrapping paper, or The dog tore at the meat. [Mid-1800s] 2. Distress, as in Their plight tore at his heart*. See also: tear tear at v.1. To pull at or attack something violently: The dog tore at the meat.2. To distress someone or something greatly: Their sad story tore at my heart. When I told a lie, it tore at my conscience.See also: tear EncyclopediaSeetear
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