Word · Frequency #1861
tears
眼泪；泪滴
tears is the plural of tear.
核心释义
A drop of clear, salty liquid that flows from the eye, especially when crying.
- 1.
撕裂造成的洞或裂口。
A hole or break caused by tearing.
- 2.
眼睛因哭泣或受刺激而流出的清澈咸味液体滴。
A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.
- 3.
由泪腺分泌的清澈咸水滴
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
- 4.
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。
Something in the form of a transparent drop of fluid matter; also, a solid, transparent, tear-shaped drop, as of some balsams or resins.
- 5.
通过拉扯而强行造成的开口
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
- 6.
玻璃中部分玻璃化的黏土颗粒。
A partially vitrified bit of clay in glass.
- 7.
过度饮食或饮酒的场合
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
- 8.
引起或伴随泪水之物；哀叹；挽歌。
That which causes or accompanies tears; a lament; a dirge.
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
用法In use
A tear rolled down her cheek as she watched the sad movie.
用法提示：这里的 tear 是名词“眼泪、泪滴”，指从眼中流出的一滴液体。
He wiped the tears from his eyes with the back of his hand.
用法提示：tears 是 tear 的复数形式，指多滴眼泪；句中介词短语 the tears from his eyes 表明其含义。
There were tears in her eyes when she heard the good news.
用法提示：tears 以复数形式泛指泪水，tears in her eyes 这一表达描述眼里含泪的状态。
his story brought tears to her eyes
a tear in sth
指布料、纸张等被撕开或磨损出的裂口，常用 there be 句型或 have 结构。
There's a tear in the fabric of the old sofa.
旧沙发的布料上有个裂口。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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