tear verb ⇨tear (tear paper)⇨injure (tear a muscle)⇨pull2 (tear down a poster)⇨run1 (tear off down the road)tearteə(r); NAmEter
verb
tear ♦︎ rip ♦︎ split ♦︎ shred ♦︎ pull sth apartThese words all mean to damage sth by pulling it in different directions or cutting it into pieces on sth sharp.这些词均表示撕裂、撕碎、戳破。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达撕开的程度
split
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tear
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rip
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shred
pull sth apart
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to tear / rip sth from / out of sth◆to tear / rip / pull sth apart◆to tear / rip sth up / open◆to tear / rip / shred paper◆to tear / rip your clothes◆to tear / rip / split your trousers / pants / jeans◆to tear / rip a hole in sth◆to tear / rip sth in two / to shreds / to pieces■tear(tore, torn) [transitive, intransitive] to damage sth by pulling it apart or by cutting it on sth sharp; to be damaged in this way; to make a hole in sth by force撕裂;撕碎;扯破;戳破◆I tore my jeans on the fence.我的牛仔裤被篱笆剐破了。◆He tore the package open.他把包裹撕开。◆She tore a page from her notebook.她从记事本上撕下一张纸。◆She tore up the letter(= tore it into small pieces).她把信撕得粉碎。◆His jacket had been torn to shreds on the barbed wire.他的夹克被带刺铁丝网撕成一条条的。◆The dogs tore the fox apart.那些狗把狐狸撕咬开。◆He tore at the meat with his bare hands.他徒手把肉撕开。◆Careful-this fabric tears very easily.小心,这种织物极易撕破。◆I tore a hole in my shirt.我把我的衬衫弄破了一个洞。▸tear
noun
[countable] ◆This sheet has a tear in it.这条床单上有个破洞。■rip(-pp-) [transitive, intransitive] to tear sth or become torn, often suddenly or violently(常突然或猛烈地)撕破,裂开◆The flag had been ripped in two.那面旗子被撕成两半。◆I heard the tent rip.我听到帐篷裂开的声音。◆A bullet ripped into his shoulder.一颗子弹射进了他的肩膀。◆The nail ripped a hole in my jacket.钉子把我的夹克划开一个洞。▸rip
noun
◆The jacket had a rip in the sleeve.夹克袖子上破了一道口子。NOTE辨析 Tear or rip?Ripping is usually more violent than tearing. Both verbs, but especially rip, are often used with a preposition or adverb to show violent movement as the thing is ripped/torn. * rip通常比tear动作更剧烈。这两个动词,尤其是rip,通常与介词或副词连用,显示东西被撕开时的剧烈动作。■split(splitting, split, split; -tt-) [intransitive, transitive](of fabric or wood) to tear or open along a straight line; to make sth tear or open in this way(织物或木头受力)裂开;使(织物或木头)裂开◆Her dress had split along the seam.她的连衣裙顺着接缝裂开了。◆The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere.垫子撕破了,羽毛掉得到处都是。◆I was put to work splitting wood for the fire.我给指派去把木头劈成柴火。■shred(-dd-) [transitive] to cut or tear paper, fabric or vegetables into lots of small pieces切碎,撕碎(纸、织物或蔬菜)◆Serve the fish on a bed of shredded lettuce.先铺一层碎生菜叶,再把鱼放上,就可以上桌了。◆He was accused of shredding documents relating to the case.他被指控用碎纸机销毁了与此案有关的文件。ⓘ Shredding paper is usually done in a machine called a shredder or shredding machine; if you do it with your hands you tear/rip it up.碎纸机称为shredder或shredding machine;如果用手将纸撕碎可以说tear/rip it up。 see also shred ⇨ fragmentnoun■ˌpull sth aˈpart
phrasal verb
to separate sth into pieces by pulling different parts of it in different directions拆散;拆卸;撕成几块◆The wolves will pull the carcass apart.那些狼会将动物尸体撕开。◆It is wise to pull the gearbox apart only when absolutely necessary.只有在绝对必要的情况下才拆卸变速箱,这才是明智之举。ⓘ Pulling sth apart may involve force or violence, but does not have to. * pull sth apart可能会使用武力或暴力,但并非总是如此。