rip

verb

/rɪp/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they rip	/rɪp/ /rɪp/
he / she / it rips	/rɪps/ /rɪps/
past simple ripped	/rɪpt/ /rɪpt/
past participle ripped	/rɪpt/ /rɪpt/
-ing form ripping	/ˈrɪpɪŋ/ /ˈrɪpɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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[transitive, intransitive] to tear something or to become torn, often suddenly or violently（突然或猛烈地）撕破，裂开
- rip (something) I ripped my jeans on the fence.我的牛仔裤在栅栏上划破了。
- The flags had been ripped in two.旗帜都被撕成了两半。
- The nail ripped a hole in my jacket.钉子把我的夹克划开一个洞。
- I heard the tent rip.我听到了帐篷撕裂的声音。
- rip something + adj. She ripped the letter open.她撕开那封信。
Extra Examples
- He ripped open the plastic bag.他撕开塑料袋。
- I ripped my coat on a nail.我的外套被钉子划破了。
[transitive] rip something + adv./prep. to remove something quickly or violently, often by pulling it猛地扯开；突然拉开
- He ripped off his tie.他一把拽掉领带。
- The carpet had been ripped from the stairs.地毯已经从楼梯上拖走了。
- Half of the house was ripped away in the explosion.房子的一半在爆炸中被炸掉了。
[transitive] rip something (computing计算机) to copy sound or video files from a website or CD on to a computer（从网站或光盘）撷取（音频或视频文件）Topics Computersc2
(also rasterize, British English also rasterise)
rip something (computing计算机) to change text or images into a form in which they can be displayed on a screen or printed将（文字或图像）光栅化；使栅格化

Word Originverb late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin; compare with the verb reap. The noun dates from the early 18th cent.

Idioms

let rip | let something rip (informal)

to go or allow something such as a car to go as fast as possible（使）全速前进
- Once on the open road, he let rip.一上空旷的公路，他就全速行驶。
- Come on Steve—let her rip.来吧，史蒂夫，让车全速前进吧。
to do something or to allow something to happen as fast as possible尽快做；使尽快发生
- This would cause inflation to let rip again.这又将导致急剧的通货膨胀。

let rip (at somebody)

(informal) to speak or do something with great force, enthusiasm, etc. and without control激动地说（或做）；忘乎所以地说（或做）
- When she gets angry with her boyfriend, she really lets rip at him.当她生男朋友气的时候，她真的对他破口大骂。
- The group let rip with a single from their new album.乐队充满激情地表演了他们新唱片中的一首单曲。

rip somebody/something apart/to shreds/to bits, etc.

to destroy something; to criticize somebody very strongly摧毁；毁坏；猛烈抨击
- countries ripped apart by fighting因战争而分裂的国家
- The dog had ripped a cushion to shreds.那只狗把垫子撕成了碎片。
Extra Examples
- The hounds fell on the fox and ripped it apart.猎犬扑向狐狸，把它撕碎了。
- She'll rip you to pieces if you try to keep her cub from her.如果你试图不让她的幼崽靠近她，她会把你撕成碎片。

tear/rip the heart out of something

to destroy the most important part or aspect of something摧毁…的核心
- Closing the factory tore the heart out of the community.关闭工厂让这个社区非常伤心。

tear/rip somebody limb from limb

(often humorous) to attack somebody very violently猛烈攻击某人

rip

noun

/rɪp/

[usually singular]

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a long tear in cloth, paper, etc.（织物、纸张等）撕开的大口子
(also rip current)
a strong current of water that flows away from the coast离岸流；裂流

Word Originnoun sense 1 late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin; compare with the verb reap. The noun dates from the early 18th cent. noun sense 2 late 18th cent.: perhaps related to rip in its other senses.