v (1) 1)撕开(裂，碎)(pull apart or into pieces)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv，C+n+adj]：～the cloth/one's dress 撕布/撕破外衣;～a sheet of paper in two/half 把一张纸撕成两半/两半;～the photograph into pieces把照片撕成碎片;～one's coat twice 两次把外衣撕破了;～a parcel/a letter open 扯开包裹/信;an old torn handkerchief/dress/shirt 一条(件)破旧的手绢/衣裳/衬衫; 2)扯(划，戳)破(make (a hole or split) in sth intentionally or unintentionally，with a sudden or violent pulling action)[T+n+prep]：(explosion)～a hole in the wall (爆炸)把墙炸穿了一个洞; (kitten)～a hole in the curtain (小猫)把门帘抓破了一个洞;～one's shirt on a nail 某人衬衣被钉子剐破了;～the flesh on one's legs 某人的腿剐破了;～sth up 撕毁;

(2) 1)撕(揪)下，扯(撕)掉(remove (sth) from its position by such an action or movement)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～a corner off the newspaper 从报纸上撕下一角;～the leaves off the a tree 从树上揪下树叶;～a leaf/a picture out of a magazine 从杂志上撕下一页纸/一张图片;～a notice down from a wall 从墙上扯下通知; 2)用力拆开，夺走(remove (sb/sth) from its position by such a sudden or violent pulling action)[T+n+prep(from/off)]：～the child/the bag/the book from sb's arms (sb's hand) 把小孩/书包/书从某人怀(手)里夺走;The strong wind tore the flag off the pole/the roof off the house. 大风把旗杆上的旗子刮跑了/把房顶掀掉了。The tornado tore the tree stump from the ground. 龙卷风把树连根拔起。

(3)被撕裂(破)(be able to be torn)[I]：The cloth/silk/material～s easily. 这种布/丝绸/料子很容易撕破。This pair of stockings～s easily. 这双长筒袜很容易撕破。This paper does not～. 这种纸撕不破。～to pieces/shreds/tatters 撕成碎片/碎片/碎片;

(4)使……极其痛苦(难受，不宁)(cause severe suffering to)[T+n，T+n+prep尤pass]：a country (nation) torn by war/disaster/dissension/political conflict 因战争/灾难/意见分歧/政治冲突而动乱不安的国家;a family torn by quarrels 因争吵而不得安宁的家庭;(sb's heart) be torn by grief/anxiety/jealousy/one's miseries(某人)因悲伤/担忧/嫉妒/苦难(经历)而心中备受折磨;be torn between A and B 需在两者(人)之间作出痛苦的选择;

(5)飞奔(跑)，冲(rush;move very fast)[I+prep，I+adv]：(cars)～through the village streets at a dangerous speed (汽车)以危险的速度穿过村庄的街道; (excited children)～noisily along (down) the road (兴奋的孩子们)一路大嚷大叫地飞跑;～downstairs and out of the house/the school 飞奔下楼，冲出了屋/学校;cars～ing past 疾驰而过的汽车;I'm in a～ing hurry. 我非常匆忙。

tear sb off a strip;tear a strip off sb 严厉地批评(责备)：He tore a strip off his secretary for arriving at the office half an hour late. 他严厉地批评了秘书，因为秘书迟到了半小时。

tear one's hair (out)表现出极端的悲伤，愤怒，着急：His inefficiency makes me～my hair. 他的无能让我很着急。

that's torn it 糟了(infml)：That's torn it! We've missed the last train home. 糟了，我们错过了最后一趟回家的火车。

tear at (v prep)试图撕裂(开)(vt)：The animal's claws tore at his body. 野兽的爪子撕扯着他的身体。

tear apart (v adv) 1)扯掉(开)(vt)：He tore the curtains apart，but there was no one hiding there. 他把窗帘扯开，但没有人藏在那儿。2)弄得四分五裂(vt)：We do not want this country to be torn apart by the language question. 我们不想让这个国家由于语言问题被弄得四分五裂。3)批评(某人工作)一文不值(vt)：Don't～her performance apart. 不要把她的表现批评得一文不值。

tear down (v adv)拆除(毁)(vt)：The old theatre is to be torn down and replaced by offices. 旧的剧院要拆除了，取而代之的将是办公楼。

tear into (v prep) 攻(抨)击(vt)：Jim tore into the men who had attacked him. 吉姆抨击曾经攻击过他的人。

n 扯破的洞，裂缝(irregular cut in sth which is made by pulling，not by cutting，etc)[C]：This fabric has a～in it. 这件织物上有个小洞。

wear and tear 磨损，损坏：stand up to the wear and～of continual use 经得起长期使用和磨损