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English Dictionary (1-2 of 2)

tear
[tɪə]
  • 1. a drop of the secretion of the lacrimal glands - See tears
  • 2. Also called teardrop
  • 3. something shaped like a hanging drop
  • 4. Old English t e ar, related to Old Frisian, Old Norse t a r, Old High German zahar, Greek dakri

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tear
[tεə]
  • 1. to cause (material, paper, etc) to come apart or (of material, etc) to come apart; rip
  • 2. to make (a hole or split) in (something)
  • 3. to hurry or rush
  • 4. to remove or take by force
  • 5. to cause pain, distress, or anguish (to)
  • 6. a hole, cut, or split
  • 7. the act of tearing
  • 8. a great hurry; rush
  • 9. See also tear away tear down tear into tear off torn
  • 10. Old English teran; related to Old Saxon terian, Gothic gatairan to destroy, Old High German zeran to destroy

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Examples (1-5 of 9)

to tear asunder asunder
to tear something piecemeal piecemeal
a tear of amber tear
to tear a hole in a dress tear
to tear along the street tear

Vocab List (1 of 5)

tear
from 天上人间's Vocab List
  • 撕碎

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