单词 | tear one's hair |
释义 | tear1 of 4verb (1) ˈter tore ˈtȯr ; torn ˈtȯrn ; tearing transitive verb 1 a : to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend b : to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force : lacerate tear the skin 2 : to divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces a mind torn with doubts 3 a : to remove by force : wrench —often used with off tear a cover off a box b : to remove as if by wrenching tear your thoughts away from the scene 4 : to make (a hole or opening) by or as if by pulling apart by force tear a hole in the wall intransitive verb 1 : to separate on being pulled : rend this cloth tears easily 2 a : to move or act with violence, haste, or force went tearing down the street b : to smash or penetrate something with violent force the bullet tore through his leg tearable ˈter-ə-bəl adjective tearer noun tear 2 of 4noun (1) ˈter 1 a : damage from being torn (see tear entry 1) especially : a hole or flaw made by tearing mending a tear in her skirt b : the act of tearing something 2 a : a hurried and violent rush : a tearing pace the train went by at a tear b : spree got paid and went on a tear c : a run of unusual success the team was on a tear tear 3 of 4noun (2) ˈtir 1 a : a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion b tears plural : a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face 2 tears plural : an act of weeping or grieving broke into tears 3 : a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (such as resin) tearless adjective tear 4 of 4verb (2) ˈtir teared; tearing; tears intransitive verb : to fill with tears (see tear entry 3) : shed tears eyes tearing in the November wind Saul Bellow tear one's hair phraseas in grieve to feel deep sadness or mental pain He was tearing his hair out when the computer started acting up again. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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