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单词 tear
释义
noun | verb | noun | verb
teartear1 /tɪr/ ●●● S2 W3 noun Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 She came home in tears (=crying).
 Danny burst into tears (=suddenly started crying) and ran out.
 In court Burg broke down in tears (=started crying).
 Fighting back tears (=trying very hard not to cry), she kissed her son goodbye.
 I could tell you stories that would bring tears to your eyes (=make you almost cry).
 She just sat there, the tears rolling down her cheeks.
 His mother wiped away his tears.
 He’s a tough director who can reduce actors to tears (=make someone cry).
 We’re not shedding any tears (=crying because we are sad) over his resignation.
 Tears of gratitude shone in his eyes.
 I could see that Sam was close to tears (=almost crying).
 [countable usually plural] a drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you are crying:  a tear on your face tear-stained cheeks She came home in tears (=crying). Danny burst into tears (=suddenly started crying) and ran out. In court Burg broke down in tears (=started crying). Fighting back tears (=trying very hard not to cry), she kissed her son goodbye. I could tell you stories that would bring tears to your eyes (=make you almost cry).tears stream/run/roll down somebody’s face/cheeks She just sat there, the tears rolling down her cheeks. His mother wiped away his tears. He’s a tough director who can reduce actors to tears (=make someone cry). We’re not shedding any tears (=crying because we are sad) over his resignation.tears of joy/anger/sadness etc. Tears of gratitude shone in his eyes. I could see that Sam was close to tears (=almost crying). → see also crocodile tears at crocodile (3)
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teartear2 /tɛr/ ●●● S2 W3 verb (past tense tore /tɔr/, past participle torn /tɔrn/) Etymology
ETYMOLOGYtear2
Origin: Old English teran
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
tear
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theytear
he, she, ittears
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theytore
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave torn
he, she, ithas torn
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad torn
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill tear
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have torn
Continuous Form
PresentIam tearing
he, she, itis tearing
you, we, theyare tearing
PastI, he, she, itwas tearing
you, we, theywere tearing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been tearing
he, she, ithas been tearing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been tearing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be tearing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been tearing
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 I tore a hole in my new blouse.
 Celia grabbed the envelope and tore it open.
 She spent two months in the war-torn city.
 We’re going to a movie if she ever tears herself away from that computer.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSinto pieces
if something breaks or you break it, it separates into two or more pieces, for example because it has been hit, dropped, or bent:  Somebody broke the window and the car alarm went off. Careful, those glasses break easily.
used when a plate, glass, etc. breaks or is broken with a lot of force:  Angry crowds smashed windows downtown. The plate smashed when it hit the floor.
used when a plate, glass, etc. breaks into a lot of small pieces:  The bomb blast shattered the windows of cars and buildings. The mirror fell and shattered.
used when something begins to break in a way that makes a line on the surface:  The glass was cracked, and water was leaking out.
used when something breaks along a straight line:  She swung the axe and split the log right down the middle.
used when paper or cloth separates into pieces:  Tear the cloth into three long strips. My jeans tore when I climbed over the fence.
used about something hard and thin that breaks into two pieces, making a loud noise:  A stick snapped under her feet.
used when a pipe with liquid inside it breaks:  One of the pipes in the basement had burst.
used when a container, wall, pipe, etc. breaks so that what it is holding comes out:  The airplane’s fuel tank ruptured when it crashed.
used when a bubble or balloon breaks:  A single balloon floated up into a tree and popped.
used when a bone in your body cracks or breaks:  She fractured her leg in a skiing accident.
move quickly on foot
a) to move very quickly, by moving your legs more quickly than when you walk:  If we run, we can still catch the bus. He ran for his life as bullets flew around him (=to avoid being killed).b) to move in this way as a sport or for exercise:  I run every morning.
to run at a slow steady speed for exercise:  It takes a half an hour to jog around the lake.
to run as fast as you can for a short distance:  I sprinted toward the end zone and got the touchdown.
to run somewhere, usually a short distance, because you are in a hurry:  She dashed across the street to catch the bus.
to run somewhere very fast, especially in a dangerous or careless way:  The dog came tearing across the backyard at me, and I screamed.
to run suddenly in a particular direction:  A rabbit darted across the trail in front of us.
to run somewhere very quickly, especially because it is important that you get somewhere:  She raced up the stairs when she heard the scream.
to suddenly run somewhere very fast, especially in order to escape or because you are frightened:  At the sound of the siren, the men bolted for the door.
to run quickly with small steps, especially because you are nervous or afraid:  Occasionally a cockroach would scurry across the floor.
to run quickly with quick short steps. Used about children or small animals:  Squirrels were scampering around the park.
to run fairly slowly, taking short steps. Used especially about horses and dogs:  A little dog was trotting behind her.
to run very fast. Used about horses:  The horse started galloping down the hill.
1PAPER/CLOTH a)[transitive] to damage something such as paper or cloth by pulling it too hard or letting it touch something sharp SYN rip:  How did you tear your pocket?tear something out of something Don’t tear pages out of the book.tear off something She tore off a sheet of paper. I tore a hole in my new blouse. Celia grabbed the envelope and tore it open. b)[intransitive] if paper or cloth tears, a hole appears in it, or it splits, because it has been pulled too hard or has touched something sharp:  The paper is old and tears easily.► see thesaurus at break12REMOVE something [transitive always + adv./prep.] to pull something violently from a person or place: tear something from/away/off etc. He tore the letter from my hand. The hurricane tore the roofs off houses.3MOVE QUICKLY [intransitive always + adv./prep.] to move somewhere very quickly, especially in a dangerous or careless way: tear away/up/past etc. Would you kids stop tearing around the house? The cat tore through the hallway.► see thesaurus at run14MUSCLE [transitive] to damage a muscle or ligament (=a strong band connected to your muscles)5be torn a)if you are torn, you are unable to decide what to do because you have different feelings or different things that you want: tear between She was torn between her love of dancing and her fear of performing in public. 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: tear by The country was torn by civil war. She spent two months in the war-torn city.6tear somebody/something to shreds/pieces a)to tear something into very small pieces:  She tore the letter to pieces. b)to criticize someone or something very severely:  He tore Russell’s argument to shreds.7tear somebody limb from limb to attack someone in a very violent way:  Garcia’s opponents are angry enough to tear him limb from limb.[Origin: Old English teran] → see also tear/pull your hair out at hair (6), tear/rip somebody’s heart out at heart1 (17), torn2tear somebody/something ↔ apart phrasal verb1to break something into many small pieces, especially in a violent way:  A tornado tore apart airplanes at the small airport.2to make the members of an organization or group start having severe disagreements with each other:  Disagreement over the minister is tearing our church apart.3to make someone feel extremely unhappy or upset:  Seeing him in that hospital bed tore me apart.4to make a close relationship between two or more people end in a sad way, especially by making one person move away:  War tore the family apart.5to criticize someone very strongly:  My dad didn’t like him and just tore him apart.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 or stop doing something when you, he, or she does not really want to: tear away from We’re going to a movie if she ever tears herself away from that computer.tear something ↔ down phrasal verb to knock down a building or structure:  The fence was later torn down.tear into somebody/something phrasal verb1to attack someone, especially by hitting him or her very hard:  The two boys tore into each other.2to start doing something with a lot of energy:  “This looks great!” Jen said, tearing into her dinner.3to criticize someone very strongly, especially unfairly:  Then Bob started tearing into her for spending money.tear something ↔ off phrasal verb to remove your clothes as quickly as you can:  Kelly tore off his shirt and jumped in the pool.tear somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb1to destroy a piece of paper or cloth by tearing it into small pieces SYN rip up:  Tear up the check before you throw it away.2to remove or damage something such as a floor, road, etc.:  The streets were torn up for repairs.3to make someone feel extremely unhappy or upset:  When I hear people criticize the food we serve, it just tears me up.4to damage or ruin a place, especially by behaving violently:  Kari tore up the apartment looking for her keys.5tear up an agreement/contract etc. to say that you no longer accept an agreement or contract
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teartear3 /tɛr/ ●●● noun [countable] a hole in a piece of cloth, paper, etc. where it has been torn → see also wear and tear at wear2 (1)
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teartear4 /tɪr/ verb [intransitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
tear
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theytear
he, she, ittears
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theytore
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave torn
he, she, ithas torn
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad torn
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill tear
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have torn
Continuous Form
PresentIam tearing
he, she, itis tearing
you, we, theyare tearing
PastI, he, she, itwas tearing
you, we, theywere tearing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been tearing
he, she, ithas been tearing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been tearing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be tearing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been tearing
 if your eyes tear, they produce tears because it is cold, you are sick, etc.tear up phrasal verb to almost start crying:  Ed teared up when he talked about his father.
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