1. vt. & vi.撕，扯；（使）分裂　 pull apart or into pieces by force, especially so as to leave irregular edges
2. vt. & vi.刮伤；扯伤　 scratch badly; wound by tearing
3. vt.使烦恼；使痛苦　 cause great pain to; make miserable; distress
4. vi.飞奔　 move excitedly with great speed

　～ a box　撕盒子
　～ a button　扯下一粒扣子
　～ a letter　撕信
　～ a newspaper　撕报纸
　～ a page　撕去一页
　～ a sheet　撕一张纸
　～ an argument　驳论点
　～ material　扯料子
　～ appropriately　适当地撕扯
　～ badly　撕得粉碎
　～ ceaselessly　不断地撕扯
　～ completely　彻底地撕扯
　～ conveniently　简单地分裂
　～ customarily　常规分裂
　～ dreadfully　可怕地撕扯
　～ easily　容易扯破
　～ equally　平均分裂
　～ evenly　平均分裂
　～ extensively　广泛刮伤
　～ fiercely　残忍地撕扯
　～ formally　正式分裂
　～ gently　轻轻地撕扯
　～ gradually　渐渐地撕扯
　～ grudgingly　勉强撕扯
　～ horizontally　水平地分裂
　～ hurriedly　匆忙地撕扯
　～ impatiently　急不可耐地撕扯
　～ ingeniously　巧妙地撕扯
　～ instinctively　本能地撕扯
　～ irregularly　不规则地撕扯
　～ originally　最初分裂
　～ partially　部分撕扯
　～ powerfully　强有力地撕扯
　～ professionally　熟练地撕扯
　～ rudely　猛然撕扯
　～ ruthlessly　无情地撕扯
　～ skillfully　技术高超地撕扯
　～ studiously　小心撕扯
　～ triumphantly　得意洋洋地撕扯
　～ uncomfortably　不自在地撕扯
　～ unexpectedly　意外地撕扯
　～ unmercifully　恶狠狠地撕扯
　～ viciously　恶意地撕扯
　～ wantonly　肆意撕扯
　～ wisely　明智地撕扯
　～ the curtain aside　拉开窗帘
　～ oneself away　使人恋恋不舍
　～ down a notice　撕下布告
　～ off a leaf　撕下一页
　～ off clothes　扯掉衣服
　～ up a weed　把野草拔起来
　～ at the wrapping of the parcel　用力撕开包裹的包装纸
　～ in half　撕成两半
　～ into opponent　猛烈抨击对手
　～ into tiny pieces　撕得粉碎
　～ a button off the coat　从上衣上扯下一粒扣子
　～ out of the book　从书里撕下

　I want cloth that won't tear.　我要不易撕破的布。
　It seemed to be made of a thin sheet of some hard substance and it would not tear.　它似乎是用一种结实的料子做成的，很耐用。
　Why did you tear the cloth when I'd advised you to cut it with scissors? 　我劝你用剪子剪，为什么你却把布扯了?
　I tore my coat this morning.　今天早上我把上衣撕破了。
　The saw tore her hand.　锯子划破了她的手。
　Political conflict has torn the nation.　政治冲突使这个国家四分五裂。
　The child's misery tore my heart.　这小孩的悲惨境遇使我心碎。
　He flew into a rage and tore my hair.　他勃然大怒，要扯我的头发。
　The clothes were torn and patched in a good many places.　衣裳都破了，打了好些补丁。
　The reactionary ruling clique was torn by internal strife.　反动统治集团内部勾心斗角，四分五裂。
　The country had been torn by wars.　这国家饱受战争之苦。
　In those years our mother land was torn by civil war.　那些年，我们的祖国因内战而动乱不安。
　He was torn by rage.　他愤怒至极。
　He is torn by jealousy.　他正遭受嫉妒心理的折磨。
　His heart was torn by anxiety.　他心里十分焦急。
　He ran to the wounded soldier and tore his shirt open.　他跑到伤员跟前，撕开了他的衬衣。
　Tom tore the letter open and read it anxiously.　汤姆撕开信，急切地读了起来。
　Tear this TV apart and fix it, please.　请把电视机拆开来再把它装好。
　He was barefoot, wearing a torn and dirty shirt.　他赤着脚，穿了一件又脏又破的衬衣。
　I'm in a tearing hurry to catch the train.　我心急如焚地去赶火车。

 ♣ tear along　(v.+prep.)
　沿…飞跑；沿…狂奔　move excitedly with great speed along sth
　The excited children tore noisily along the street.　激动的孩子们吵吵嚷嚷地沿街跑去。
　An automobile came tearing along the road.　汽车沿公路疾驰而来。
 ♣ tear around〔about〕　(v.+adv.)
　来回奔跑，四处奔跑，过游荡生活　move excitedly with great speed; go everywhere
　Look at the children tearing about in the playground.　瞧那些在游戏场上飞跑的孩子们。
　Kate tore around from room to room, telling everybody the good news.　凯特从一个房间奔到另一个房间，把好消息告诉大家。
　Tom, when are you going to stop tearing around and settle down?　汤姆，你什么时候才能不再到处游荡而安定下来呢?
 ♣ tear aside　(v.+adv.)
　把…扯向一旁　remove aside by force
　She tore the curtain aside and looked out.　她拉开窗帘向窗外望去。
 ♣ tear at　(v.+prep.)
　撕；扯破　pull sharply apart or to pieces
　He tore at the wrapping of the parcel.　他用力撕包裹的包装纸。
　He tore at the cover of the package.　他用力扯拉包裹的封皮。
　The sight of her grief tore at his heart.　看到她那伤心的样子，他的心都碎了。
 ♣ tear away　(v.+adv.)
1. 勉强使…离开 force sb to leave reluctantly
　I couldn't tear myself away from the beautiful display of flowers.　我舍不得离开那个漂亮的花展。
　The exhibits were so interesting that we could hardly tear ourselves away from them.　展品是那样有意思，我们简直看得不愿意走了。
　She could scarcely tear herself away from the scene.　这风景使她恋恋不舍。
　It was several hours before he could tear himself away from there.　几小时过去了，他才恋恋不舍地离开那儿。
　He could not tear himself away from the book.　他放不下那本书。
2. 硬行拉走 leave by force
　The bandits struggled to tear her away from the safe.　匪徒使劲想把她从保险柜跟前拉开。
　Why did you tear the letter away from her hand?　你为何要从她手中夺走那封信?
 ♣ tear between　(v.+prep.)
　在两者间犹豫　hesitate between; waver between; range between
　She was torn between love and hate.　她在爱与恨之间徘徊。
　He was torn between a wish to return to the factory and a wish to stay to the end of the show.　他又想回工厂，又想把节目看完。
　The government is torn between principle and expediency.　政府在原则与权宜之间难于抉择。
　Being torn between their research work and their teaching, they often forgot to eat and sleep.　他们又要搞研究，又要教学，常常弄得废寝忘食。
　Being torn between anger and self-reproach, he could hardly fall asleep.　他又是气愤，又埋怨自己，简直没法睡着。
 ♣ tear down　(v.+adv.)
　拆毁；拆卸　destroy, or take apart
　The workers tore down the old house and built a new one in its place.　工人们拆毁旧屋，并在原地另盖新屋。
　The mechanics tear down the engine, and fix it, and put together again.　机械工将发动机拆散，修理后再将它组合起来。
　Whoever tears down the notice will be punished.　无论谁将通告撕下，都要受到惩罚。
　She tried to tear down his reputation.　她试图诋毁他的声誉。
　The old houses have been torn down.　旧房子拆掉了。
 ♣ tear from　(v.+prep.)
　从…撕扯掉　pull sharply apart or to pieces from sth
　She tore several pages from the book.　她从书上撕下好几页纸。
　He could not tear himself from that spot.　他舍不得离开那个地点。
 ♣ tear in　(v.+prep.)
　在…上撕出…；撕成　make damage by pulling sharply in sth
　The girl tore a hole in her dress climbing over the wall.　那女孩翻墙时将连衣裙剐了一个洞。
　He picked up his contract and tore it in half.　他拿起合同把它撕成两半。
　I gave him a ticket for the film, and it was torn in two.　我给他一张电影票，他却把它撕成了两半。
 ♣ tear into　(v.+prep.)
　猛扑；大吃；戳穿，责备　attack violently, especially with words
　They tore into the enemy.　他们向敌人猛扑。
　They tore into a steak.　他们大口大口地吃牛排。
　Explosive shells tore into the walls of the stronghold.　炮弹炸穿了据点的墙壁。
　The mother tore into her daughter for coming home late.　母亲因女儿晚回家而训斥她。
 ♣ tear off　(v.+adv.)
　匆匆地脱掉（衣服）；匆匆地做　pull violently off; remove sth with urgent movements; do a job rapidly or casually
　He tore off before we could say a word.　我们还没来得及说句话他就匆匆走了。
　He tore off his clothes and jumped into the water to save the boy.　他急忙脱下衣服，跳进水里去救那个男孩。
　Mind the child. He might tear off the cover of the book.　当心那孩子，他会把书的封面撕掉的。
　I tore off two letters in twenty-five minutes.　我在25分钟内匆匆写好两封信。
　No matter how busy he might be, he would tear off some sleep at noon.　不管有多忙，他中午都要抓紧时间睡一会儿。
　I caught the pocket of my coat on a nail; it's nearly torn off.　我的上衣口袋给钉子钩住，差点儿给撕下来。
 ♣ tear out　(v.+adv.)
　撕下；撕掉，扯去　cause sth to be out of place
　He tore a page out of a book.　他撕下一页书。
　Two pages had been torn out of the book.　这本书上有两页被人撕去了。
 ♣ tear through　(v.+prep.)
　闪念　flash an idea through one's mind
　All kinds of thoughts tore through my mind.　各种想法在我脑海里一闪而过。
 ♣ tear to　(v.+prep.)
　撕裂　pull apart or to pieces by force
　The ferocious winds seemed about to tear the ship to pieces.　狂风仿佛要把船撕成碎片似的。
　He tried to tear her argument to shreds.　他试图把她的论点批驳得体无完肤。
 ♣ tear up　(v.+adv.)
1. 撕成碎片 destroy by tearing; cancel a contract〔an agreement〕， etc.
　He tore up sheet after sheet of music before producing the happy tune he wanted.　他撕掉一篇又一篇的乐谱，最后才写出他想要的合适的曲子。
　I believe the unions intend to tear up the agreement with the government.　我认为工会想要撕毁同政府签订的协议。
　Yuan Shikai openly tore up the constitution.　袁世凯公开撕毁了宪法。
2. 挖开（地面等） remove the surface of
　They are tearing up the street to repair a sewer.　他们正挖开马路修下水道。
　The tree was torn up by the strong wind.　树被大风拔了起来。

 ♣ tear, rip
　这两个词均可表示“撕裂”。其区别在于：tear意为撕成碎片，留有粗糙的边缘；rip意为用力撕扯，通常指在连接处撕扯。例如：
　He ripped the envelope open.　他把信封撕开。
 ♣ tear, split
　这两个词都有“撕裂”的意思。其区别在于：tear多指外力作用下的撕裂；split既可指外力作用下的撕裂、分裂，也可指物体内部自动地分裂、裂开。例如：
　Split the pineapple before peeling it.　先把菠萝切开，然后削皮。
　The furniture split open in the sunshine.　家具在阳光下晒裂了。
 ♣ 下面各组中的几个句子意思相同：
　
　

　我在候机室等飞机时匆匆地给家里写了一封信。
　［误］ I tore a letter to my family while waiting in the airport lounge.
　［正］ I tore off a letter to my family while waiting in the airport lounge.
　［析］ tear off表示“匆匆地做”，副词off不可省略。

C 破洞，裂口 a torn place in cloth, paper, etc.

　tear　用作名词时意思是“破洞，裂口”，是可数名词。

　block up a ～　堵塞漏洞
　find a ～　找裂口
　stop a ～　把裂口塞住
　big ～　大裂口
　deep ～　深裂口
　huge ～　巨大的裂口
　small ～　小裂口
　centre ～　中心裂口

　This fabric has a tear in it.　这织物上有个破洞。
　I've a tear in my left sock.　我左脚袜子上有个洞。
　I wish you'd get rid of that old jacket, it's full of tears.　我希望你将那件旧夹克衫处理掉，它完全破了。

 ♣ tear, hole
　这两个词都有“洞”的意思，其区别在于：tear多指织物由于磨损所造成的“裂口”，无深度；而hole所指的洞多指纵深状的，如树洞，山洞等。

　［同义词］ v. belt, bolt, dash, drag, zoom n. hole, rip, run
　［词源］　古英语teran（撕裂）