英语词汇“in tatters”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in tatters

1Torn in many places; in shreds: wallpaper hung in tatters...

And half of the flowers were in tatters, torn by the frenzy of legs and wings.
Her sleeves were in tatters, the worn cotton having merely given way to greater force.
Sporting a brave front, he put on his battle gear: a worn-out helmet, its straps in tatters.

Synonyms

ragged, torn, ripped, frayed, split, tattered, in shreds, in bits, in pieces, worn down, worn out, worn to shreds, moth-eaten, falling to pieces, threadbare

1.1Destroyed; ruined: the ceasefire was in tatters within hours...

It was argued that business would be destroyed and the town's economic future would be in tatters.
Hence Europe at war's end was in tatters, Britain was virtually bankrupt, Germany destroyed, and Japan on its knees.
The country was carved up among rival militia, the economy was in ruins and the social fabric in tatters.

Synonyms

ruined, in ruins, on the rocks, destroyed, finished, shattered, demolished, devastated, in disarray

informal kaput, done for, toast

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单词	in tatters
释义	in tatters 1Torn in many places; in shreds: wallpaper hung in tatters... And half of the flowers were in tatters, torn by the frenzy of legs and wings. Her sleeves were in tatters, the worn cotton having merely given way to greater force. Sporting a brave front, he put on his battle gear: a worn-out helmet, its straps in tatters. Synonyms ragged, torn, ripped, frayed, split, tattered, in shreds, in bits, in pieces, worn down, worn out, worn to shreds, moth-eaten, falling to pieces, threadbare 1.1Destroyed; ruined: the ceasefire was in tatters within hours... It was argued that business would be destroyed and the town's economic future would be in tatters. Hence Europe at war's end was in tatters, Britain was virtually bankrupt, Germany destroyed, and Japan on its knees. The country was carved up among rival militia, the economy was in ruins and the social fabric in tatters. Synonyms ruined, in ruins, on the rocks, destroyed, finished, shattered, demolished, devastated, in disarray informal kaput, done for, toast See parent entry: tatters
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