tear /tiә. tєә/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
- (n.) the act of tearing
- (v.) separate or cause to separate abruptly
Chinese translation
- n. 泪滴, 眼泪, 撕, 扯, 裂缝, 激怒, 飞奔
- vi. 流泪, 撕破, 赶快, 飞奔, 被撕破
- vt. 撕裂, 戳破, 拉掉, 撕掉, 使分裂, 使精神不安, 折磨
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /tiә. tєә/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.35 · Rare
Word forms
torn, tore, tearing, tears
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