Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1861
tear
眼泪；泪滴
A drop of clear, salty liquid that flows from the eye, especially when crying.
- 1.
A hole or break caused by tearing.
撕裂造成的洞或裂口。
- 2.
A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.
眼睛因哭泣或受刺激而流出的清澈咸味液体滴。
- 3.
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
由泪腺分泌的清澈咸水滴
- 4.
Something in the form of a transparent drop of fluid matter; also, a solid, transparent, tear-shaped drop, as of some balsams or resins.
透明液滴状物；也指某些香脂或树脂的透明固体泪滴状颗粒。
- 5.
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
通过拉扯而强行造成的开口
- 6.
A partially vitrified bit of clay in glass.
玻璃中部分玻璃化的黏土颗粒。
- 7.
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
过度饮食或饮酒的场合
- 8.
That which causes or accompanies tears; a lament; a dirge.
引起或伴随泪水之物；哀叹；挽歌。
裂口；裂缝；破洞；泪滴状物；滴状体；暴饮暴食；痛饮；哀悼；挽歌；悲叹；玻璃中部分玻璃化的黏土颗粒
In use
A tear rolled down her cheek as she watched the sad movie.
He wiped the tears from his eyes with the back of his hand.
There were tears in her eyes when she heard the good news.
his story brought tears to her eyes
Connections
Collocations
- shed tears
- 流泪
- She shed tears of joy at the news.她听到这个消息喜极而泣。
- burst into tears
- 突然大哭
- He burst into tears when he heard the sad story.他听到这个悲伤的故事突然大哭起来。
- tears of joy
- 喜悦的泪水
- The crowd wiped away tears of joy.人群擦去了喜悦的泪水。
- wear and tear
- 磨损
- The carpet shows signs of wear and tear.地毯有磨损的痕迹。
- a tear in
- …上的裂口
- There is a tear in the fabric.布料上有一个裂口。
- tear gas
- 催泪瓦斯
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一下：撕破纸张时产生裂缝(tear)，哭泣时落下泪珠(tear) — 同一拼写，不同意义。
Context & Register
通常，tear表示眼泪时在口语和书面语中均使用，属于中性词汇，常见于日常情感表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The spelling 'ear' is pronounced /ɪr/ in words like 'near' (rhymes with tear for eye drop) and /ɛr/ in words like 'care' (rhymes with tear for rip). The target 'tear' has both pronunciations as a homograph.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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