Word · Frequency #1861
tore
撕；撕破；撕裂
tore is the past of tear (irregular).
to damage or pull apart something, such as paper or cloth, or to become damaged in this way
- 1.
To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
撕裂(固体材料),通过在两处固定或拉开,无论是否有意；破坏或分离
- 2.
To produce tears.
流泪。
- 3.
To injure as if by pulling apart.
像被撕裂一样受伤
- 4.
To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
破坏或削弱抽象的统一性或连贯性,如社会、政治或情感
- 5.
To make (an opening) with force or energy.
用力或能量开一个口子
- 6.
To remove by tearing, or with sudden great force.
通过撕扯或突然用力移除
- 7.
To become torn, especially accidentally.
被撕裂,尤其是意外地
- 8.
To move or act with great speed, energy, or violence.
以极快的速度、能量或暴力移动或行动
- 9.
To smash or enter something with great force.
猛烈撞击或进入某物
- 10.
To be interrupted midway through.
中途被打断
流泪；飞奔；疾驰；撕下；扯下；使分裂；破坏（关系等）；猛撞；冲入
In use
Be careful not to tear the page when you turn it.
She tore the old letter into small pieces and threw them away.
The dog has torn a hole in the sofa.
Verb forms
base tear · third person tears · -ing tearing · past tore · past participle torn
不规则动词，注意与名词tear（眼泪）区分。
Connections
Collocations
- tear up
- 撕碎
- She tore up the letter in anger.她生气地把信撕碎了。
- tear down
- 拆除，拆毁
- They plan to tear down the old factory.他们计划拆除旧工厂。
- tear apart
- 撕开，使四分五裂
- The conflict tore the community apart.冲突使社区四分五裂。
- tear off
- 撕掉，扯掉
- He tore off the wrapping paper.他撕掉了包装纸。
- tear into
- 猛扑；痛斥
- The dog tore into the meat.狗大口撕咬那块肉。
- tear through
- 飞速穿过；席卷
Learner notes
Memory Tip
动词tear读/tɛr/，联想双手撕纸时“嘶——”的撕裂声；它与读/tɪr/的眼泪tear同形异音，别混淆。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常生活（撕纸、撕布等）、物品意外破损（如衣服被钩破）、书面叙述或说明 tear 表示“撕开、撕破”时，通常属于中性用词，日常口语和一般书面语都比较常见，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words above rhyme with the verb tear /tɛr/ (meaning 'to rip'). Be careful: some -ear words do not rhyme, e.g. hear /hɪr/, near /nɪr/, fear /fɪr/. The noun tear /tɪr/ ('眼泪') is spelled the same but sounds different.
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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