| 单词 | rip |
| 释义 | rip (rɪp ) Word forms: rips , ripping , ripped 1. verb B2 When something rips or when you rip it, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. I felt the banner rip as we were pushed in opposite directions. [VERB] I tried not to rip the paper as I unwrapped it. [VERB noun] Synonyms: be torn, tear, split, burst 2. countable noun A rip is a long cut or split in something made of cloth or paper. Looking at the rip in her new dress, she flew into a rage. [+ in] Synonyms: tear, cut, hole, split 3. verb If you rip something away, you remove it quickly and forcefully. He ripped away a wire that led to the alarm button. [VERB noun with adverb] He ripped the phone from her hand. [VERB noun preposition] 4. verb If something rips into someone or something or rips through them, it enters that person or thing so quickly and forcefully that it often goes completely through them. A volley of bullets ripped into the facing wall. [VERB preposition/adverb] The fire ripped through the living room. [VERB preposition/adverb] A violent streak of pain ripped through her whole body. [VERB preposition/adverb] 5. let rip phrase If you let rip, you do something forcefully and without trying to control yourself. [informal] Turn the guitars up full and let rip. 'Yaaaaaaa,' Carla let rip with the cry of the Valkyries. 6. let something rip phrase If you let something rip, you do it as quickly or as forcefully as possible. You can say 'let it rip' or 'let her rip' to someone when you want them to make a vehicle go as fast as it possibly can. [informal] The company let everything rip in order to increase production. Phrasal verbs: rip apart 1. phrasal verb If something rips people apart, it causes them to quarrel or fight so seriously that they can no longer be friends. He said that communal carnage was ripping the country apart. [V n P (not pron)] To have fought Paul on this would have risked ripping the family apart. [V n P (not pron)] 2. phrasal verb If you rip someone apart or rip their opinion apart, you criticize them and say publicly that they are wrong, often by laughing at what they have said or done. The presenters and audience ripped her apart, enjoying a laugh at her expense. [VERB noun PARTICLE] We are the only paper in Britain that has consistently ripped apart these shallow lies and half-truths. [VERB noun PARTICLE] rip into phrasal verb If someone rips into you, they criticize you strongly. [informal] If they disputed his allegation, Paul would rip into them with every foul word you could imagine. [VERB PARTICLE noun] rip off 1. phrasal verb If someone rips you off, they cheat you by charging you too much money for something or by selling you something that is broken or damaged. [informal] The Consumer Federation claims banks are ripping you off by not passing along savings on interest rates. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The airlines have been accused of ripping off customers. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. See also rip-off rip up phrasal verb If you rip something up, you tear it into small pieces. If we wrote I think he would rip up the letter. [VERB PARTICLE noun] She took every photograph of me that was in our house and ripped it up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] R.I.P. (ɑːr aɪ piː ) convention R.I. P. is written on gravestones and expresses the hope that the person buried there may rest in peace. R.I.P. is an abbreviation for the Latin expression 'requiescat in pace' or 'requiescant in pace'. Idioms: let rip to do something without restraint I give a dinner party for ten people about every three weeks. It's a big number where I can really let rip and make things look beautiful. to suddenly start talking about something that you feel strongly about but had previously been quiet about He sometimes wondered if it wouldn't be better if she let rip as she used to do over his inadequacies in the past. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: fire ripped through Much of the town dates from the 18th century, after a fire ripped through the old village in 1689. Times, Sunday Times Fire ripped through a block of flats with one neighbour leaping 12ft on to a trampoline to escape. The Sun Fire ripped through the area's narrow lanes, engulfing some and causing stampedes as hundreds tried to escape. Times, Sunday Times When a huge fire ripped through in 1889, it was decided to abandon the original seaside streets and build everything one storey higher. Times, Sunday Times More than 1,000 staff were evacuated as the fire ripped through part of the huge complex. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 撕, 裂口布或纸上的 Japanese: 引き裂く, 裂け目 |
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