tear 成语
crocodile tears
move you to tears
reduce to tears
shed a tear
tear a strip off
tear around
tear down
tear me apart
tear up
smile through one's tears
Hearing of his arrival，she smiled through her tears．听说他来了，她破涕为笑。
tear apart
The country was torn apart by fierce intertribal hostilities．种族间的激烈冲突把这个国家弄得四分五裂。
The news of his father's stroke tore him apart．他父亲中风的消息使他非常痛苦。
2．tear with considerable force扯开；撕开
He's always tearing motors apart and putting them back together again. 他总是把发动机拆开再装上。
tear off
I caught the pocket of my coat on a nail．It was nearly torn off．我的上衣口袋给钉子钩住，差一点给撕了下来。
2．perform or do， esp. rapidly or casually草率地做；匆匆地做
He tore off a letter to his family while waiting in the airport lounge．他在候机室等飞机时，匆匆写了一封家信。
wear and tear
Idiom(s): wear and tear (on sth)Theme: DETERIORATION
the process of wearing down or breaking down something. (Fixed order.)
• Driving in freezing weather means lots of wear and tear on your car.
I drive carefully and sensibly to avoid wear and tear.
vale of tears
Idiom(s): vale of tearsTheme: LIFE
the earth; mortal life on earth. (A "valley" of tears.)
• When it comes time for me to leave this vale of tears, I hope I can leave some worthwhile memories behind.
• Uncle Fred left this vale of tears early this morning.
tear sth down
Idiom(s): tear sth downTheme: DESTRUCTION
to dismantle or destroy something.
• They plan to tear the old building down and build a new one there.
• They'll tear down the building in about two weeks.
tear one's hair
Idiom(s): tear one's hair (out)Theme: ANGER - RELEASE
to be anxious, frustrated, or angry.
• I was so nervous, I was about to tear my hair.
• I had better get home. My parents will be tearing their hair out.
tear sb up
Idiom(s): tear sb upTheme: SADNESS - CAUSE
to cause someone much grief. (Slang.)
• The news of Tom's death really tore Bill up.
• Bad news tears up some people. Other people can take it calmly.
tear into
Idiom(s): tear into sb or sthTheme: ATTACK
to attack or fight with someone or something.
• The boxer tore into his opponent.
• The lion tore into the herd of zebras.
shed crocodile tears
Idiom(s): shed crocodile tears AND cry crocodile tearsTheme: DECEPTION
to shed false tears; to pretend that one is weeping.
• The child wasn't hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway.
• He thought he could get his way if he cried crocodile tears.
burst into tears
Idiom(s): burst into tears AND burst out cryingTheme: CRYING
to begin to cry suddenly.
• After the last notes of her song, the audience burst into tears, such was its beauty and tenderness.
• The brother and sister burst into tears on hearing of the death of their dog.
• Some people find themselves bursting out crying for no reason at all.
break into tears
Idiom(s): break (out) in(to) tearsTheme: CRYING
to start crying suddenly.
• I was so sad that I broke out into tears.
• I always break into tears at a funeral.
• It's hard not to break out in tears under those circumstances.
blood, sweat, and tears
Idiom(s): blood, sweat, and tearsTheme: EFFORT
the signs of great personal effort. (Fixed order.)
• There will be much blood, sweat, and tears before we have completed this project.
• After years of blood, sweat, and tears, Timmy finally earned a college degree.
cry crocodile tears
Idiom(s): shed crocodile tears AND cry crocodile tearsTheme: DECEPTION
to shed false tears; to pretend that one is weeping.
• The child wasn't hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway.
• He thought he could get his way if he cried crocodile tears.
tear up
rip into pieces"I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him."
Blood, sweat and tears
If something will take blood, sweat and tears, it will be very difficult and will require a lot of effort and sacrifice.Tear your hair out
If someone is tearing their hair out, they are extremely worried or agitated about something.Tears before bedtime
(UK) This idiom is used when something seems certain to go wrong or cause trouble.bore to tears|bore|tear|tears
v. phr. To fill with tired dislike; tire by dullness or the same old thing bore. The party was dull and Roger showed plainly that he was bored to tears. Mary loved cooking, but sewing bores her to tears.burst into tears|burst|tear|tears
v. phr. To suddenly start crying. Mary burst into tears when she heard that her brother was killed in a car accident.crocodile tears|crocodile|tear|tears
n. Pretended grief; a show of sorrow that is not really felt. When his rich uncle died, leaving him his money, John shed crocodile tears. (From the old legend that crocodiles make weeping sounds to attract victims and then shed tears while eating them.)rip into|rip|tear|tear into
v., informal 1. To start a fight with; attack. The puppy is tearing into the big dog.Synonym: PITCH INTO. 2. To quarrel with; scold. Mrs. Brown ripped into her daughter for coming home late.
Synonym: BAWL OUT, LACE INTO, LAY OUT, LET HAVE IT.
tear around|tear
v. phr. To be constantly on the go; dash around. No one can understand how she manages to tear around from one social event to another and yet be a good mother to her children.tear down|tear
v. 1. To take all down in pieces; destroy. The workmen tore down the old house and built a new house in its place. 2. To take to pieces or parts. The mechanics had to tear down the engine, and fix it, and put it together again. 3. To say bad things about; criticize. "Why do you always tear people down? Why don't you try to say nice things about them?" Dorothy doesn't like Sandra, and at the class meeting she tore down every idea Sandra suggested.tear into|tear
v. phr. To attack vigorously, physically or verbally. The anxious buyers tore into the wedding gowns on sale at the famous department store. See: RIP INTO.tear one's hair|hair|tear
v. phr. To show sorrow, anger, or defeat. Ben tore his hair when he saw the wrecked car. The teacher tore his hair at the boy's stupid answer. It was time to go to class, but Mary had not finished the report she had to give, and she began tearing her hair.tear oneself away|tear
v. phr. To force oneself to leave; leave reluctantly. The beaches in Hawaii are so lovely that I had to tear myself away from them in order to get back to my job in Chicago.tear up|tear
v. 1. To dig a hole in; remove the surface of; remove from the surface. The city tore up the street to lay a new water pipe. Mother tore up the carpeting in the living room and had a new rug put in. 2. To tear into pieces. Mary tore up the old sheets and made costumes for the play out of the pieces. John tore up his test paper so that his mother wouldn't see his low grade.tearjerker
n. A sentimental novel or movie that makes one cry. Love Story, both in its novel form and as a movie, was a famous tearjerker.wear and tear|tear|wear
n. phr. Deterioration through use. After 75,000 miles there is usually a lot of wear and tear on any car.tear
tearIn addition to the idioms beginning with tear, also see rip into; wear and tear. Also see under tears; torn between, be.
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- tear apart
- tear around
- tear at
- tear away
- tear down
- tear into
- tear it
- tear off
- tear one's hair
- torn between, be
tear at
tear at1) Pull at or attack violently, as in Jane eagerly tore at the wrapping paper, or The dog tore at the meat. [Mid-1800s]
2) Distress, as in Their plight tore at his heart.
tear away
tear awayRemove oneself unwillingly or reluctantly, as in I couldn't tear myself away from that painting. [Late 1700s]
tear it
tear itRuin something, spoil one's chances, as in She knew she'd torn it when she lost the address. It is often put as that tears it, as in He's a whole week late—well, that tears it for the September issue. [Colloquial; early 1900s]
tears
tearssee bore to death; burst into; crocodile tears. Also see under tear.
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