/tɪə(r); tɪr/
n
1 [C usu pl 通常作复数] drop of salty water coming from the eye, esp as the result of grief, irritation by fumes, etc 泪; 泪水; 泪珠
*A tear rolled down his cheek. 一滴泪珠沿着他的面颊流下来.
* a tear-stained face 带着泪痕的脸
* Her eyes filled with tears. 她眼泪汪汪的.
* a story that moved/reduced us to tears, ie made us cry 使我们感动得落泪的故事
* shed/weep bitter tears 流出痛苦的泪水
* He burst into tears, ie began to cry. 他哭了起来.
* The memory of his dead mother brought tears to his eyes. 他忆起去世的母亲便热泪盈眶.
2 (idm 习语) bore sb to death/tears => bore. crocodile tears => crocodile. in `tears crying 哭泣
*She was in tears over the death of her puppy. 她因小狗死去而哭泣.

/teə(r); tɛr/
v (pt tore / tR:(r); tRr/, pp torn / tR:n; tRrn/)
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.a] pull (sth) forcibly apart or away or to pieces 将（某物）撕开、扯下或撕碎
*tear a sheet of paper in two 把一张纸撕成两半
* a torn handkerchief 撕破的手帕
* He tore his shirt on a nail. 他的衬衣让钉子挂破了.
* tear a parcel open 把包裹撕开.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sth (in sth) make (a hole or split) in sth in this way （在某物上）撕, 扯, 划, 刺（洞或裂口）
*The explosion tore a hole in the wall. 墙炸开一个洞.
2 (a)[Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] cause (sth) to be out of place by pullingsharply 撕下, 撕掉, 扯下, 扯掉（某物）
*tear a page out of a book, a notice down from a wall, the leaves off a tree 撕下一页书、从墙上撕下布告、从树上揪下树叶.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb from sb/sth remove sb from sb/sth by force 强行使某人离开某人[某物]; 夺去; 揪走
*The child was torn from its mother's arms. 把孩子从母亲怀抱中夺走了. =>Usage at cut1 用法见cut1.
3 [I] become torn 撕碎; 撕裂; 撕破
*This cloth tears easily. 这布料容易撕破.
* Don't pull the pages so hard or they will tear. 别那么使劲扯书页, 那会撕破的.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用于被动语态] destroy the peace of (sth) 破坏（某物）的安宁; 扰乱
*a country torn by war 战乱不安的国家
* Her heart was torn by grief. 她肝肠寸断.
5 [Ipr, Ip]move (in the specified direction) very quickly or excitedly飞跑; 飞奔; 冲（向某方向）
*cars tearing past 飞驶而过的汽车
* She tore downstairs and out of the house shouting `Fire!' 她奔下楼梯, 冲出房门高喊｀着火了!
6 (idm 习语) tear sth a`part, to `shreds, to `bits, etc destroy or defeat sth completely; criticize sth harshly 彻底毁灭或击败某事物; 严厉地批评某事物
*tore his hopes to shreds 使他的希望彻底破灭
* The critics tore her new play to pieces. 剧评家们将她的新戏批评得一无是处. tear one's `hair (out) (infml 口) show great sorrow, anger, etc 表示极大的悲伤、愤怒等
*My boss is tearing his hair out about the delay in the schedule. 我们老板因进度拖延而气得七窍生烟. (be in) a tearing `hurry, `rush, etc (show) extreme or violent haste （显得）匆忙, 慌忙
*There's no need to be in such a tearing hurry we've got plenty of time. 用不着这样匆忙--我们有的是时间. tear sb ,limb from `limb (often joc 常作戏谑语) attack sb very violently 猛击某人. tear sb `off a strip; tear a `strip off sb (infml 口) scold sb severely 痛骂某人. ,that's `torn it (infml 口) that has spoilt our plans 那打乱了我们的计画; 那就糟了. wear and tear => wear1.
7 (phr v) tear at sth (with sth) attack sth violently, esp by cutting or ripping 撕扯或撕开某物
*tore at the meat with his bare hands 用他的手撕肉. tear oneself away (from sb/sth) leave sb/sth reluctantly 舍不得离开某人[某事物]
*Do tear yourself away from the television and come out for a walk. 你别舍不得离开电视了, 出去散散步吧. be torn between A and B have to make a painful choice between two things or people （在两个事物或人之间）作痛苦的抉择
*torn between love and duty 在爱情和职责间作痛苦的抉择. tear sth down bring sth to the ground by pullingsharply; demolish sth 弄倒某物; 拆除某物
*They're tearingdown these old houses to build a new office block. 他们正拆除这些旧房子以便建一座新办公楼. tear into sb/sth attack sb/sth physically or with words 攻击或抨击某人[某事物]. tear sth up destroy (a document, etc) by tearing 撕毁（文件等）
*She tore up all the letters he had sent her. 她把他写来的信都撕了.
* (fig 比喻) He accused the government of tearing up (ie repudiating) the negotiated agreement. 他控告政府撕毁（不履行）协议.

n hole or split caused by tearing （撕破的）洞或裂缝
*This fabric has a tear in it. 这织物上有个破洞.