rend
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I To rend something means to tear it. 撕破; 撕碎[文學(xué)性]
...pain that rends the heart. ...撕心裂肺的疼痛。
...a twisted urge to rend and tear. ...一股反常的狂亂撕扯的沖動(dòng)。
2. V-T If a loud sound rends the air, it is sudden and violent. (聲音)劃破[文學(xué)性]
He bellows, rends the air with anguish. 他咆哮著,痛苦的喊聲劃破長(zhǎng)空。
3. →see also heartrending
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rend /r?nd/ (rending,rent,rends)
劍橋詞典
- to tear or break something violently
(用力)撕碎,打碎
With one stroke of his sword , he rent his enemy's helmet in two. 他一劍將敵人的頭盔劈成兩半。
[ + adj ] Firemen had to rend him free of (= pull him out of) the burning car . 消防員不得不將他從燃燒的轎車中強(qiáng)行拖出。
figurative A terrifying scream rent the air . 一聲可怕的尖叫劃破天空。 返回 rend