Word · Frequency #19809
tattered
撕成碎片；扯烂
tattered is the past of tatter.
To tear or shred something, especially clothing, into pieces.
- 1.
To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
撕碎
- 2.
To fall into tatters.
变得破烂
破成碎片；变得破破烂烂；撕碎；变得破烂；把...扯碎；变破烂
In use
The strong wind tattered the old flag in just a few hours.
Her jeans were tattering after years of daily wear.
Stop tattering these papers; we need a clean copy.
Verb forms
base tatter · third person tatters · -ing tattering · past tattered · past participle tattered
规则动词，表示撕碎或变得破烂；常用于被动语态。
Connections
Collocations
- tatter one's clothes
- 把某人的衣服撕碎
- The rose bushes tattered her clothes as she hurried past.她匆匆走过时，玫瑰花丛把她的衣服撕碎了。
- tatter to shreds
- 撕成碎片
- The dog tattered the cushion to shreds.狗把坐垫撕成了碎片。
- become tattered
- 变得破烂
- The curtains became tattered after years in the sun.窗帘在阳光下晒了多年后变得破烂。
- tattered flag
- 破烂的旗帜
- A tattered flag flew above the old fort.一面破烂的旗帜在旧堡垒上空飘扬。
Synonyms
- shred
- 把…撕成细条或碎片 · shred 侧重撕成细条；口语中不如 tear 常用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一件衣服被撕成一条条破布（tatters），记 'tatter' 就是撕碎、弄得破破烂烂。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学或叙事文本、书面描写（如衣物、旗帜） tatter 作动词时比较少见，多用于书面或文学描写，表示撕碎或变得破烂；日常口语中更常用 tear、rip 或形容词 tattered。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the -atter spelling and rhyme with tatter /ˈtætə/ (or /ˈtætər/ in American English). Beware lookalikes such as tater /ˈteɪtə/ (potato) and tetter /ˈtɛtə/, which do not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.