Tear
01
a drop of salty liquid produced by the eyes
02
a short period of excessive eating or drinking
03
a hole or rip caused by pulling something apart
04
the action of ripping or pulling something apart
to tear
01
撕, 扯
to forcibly pull something apart into pieces
Transitive: to tear sth
例子
In frustration, he started to tear the paper into small pieces.
在沮丧中，他开始把纸撕成小碎片。
02
哭, 流泪
to produce drops of salty liquid from the eyes
Dialect
American
AmericanIntransitive
例子
The young girl could n't help but tear when she heard the sad news of her pet's passing.
那个年轻女孩听到宠物去世的悲伤消息时，忍不住流泪。
03
撕裂, 拉伤
to injure a muscle, etc. by stretching it too much
Transitive: to tear a muscle
例子
She felt a sharp pain in her shoulder after tearing a ligament while lifting weights.
她在举重时撕裂了韧带，之后感到肩膀一阵剧痛。
04
撕裂, 扯破
to split or separate into pieces
Intransitive
例子
The old book 's pages are starting to tear from years of use.
这本旧书的页面因多年的使用开始撕裂。
05
疾驰, 飞奔
to move swiftly and energetically
Intransitive: to tear somewhere
例子
The race car tore down the straightaway at breakneck speed.
赛车以惊人的速度冲过直道。
词汇树
tearful
tearless
teary
tear
