Pull apart or cut something, causing it to separate into pieces.
I tore the paper when I tried to open the package.
我試圖打開包裹時把紙撕破了。
Forcefully make a hole in something.
The explosion tore a hole in the wall.
爆炸在牆上炸出了一個洞。
Roughly remove something from another.
He tore the label off the bottle.
他把瓶子上的標籤撕掉了。
Forcefully pull away from something or someone.
She tore herself away from his grip.
她從他的控制中掙脫出來。
Injure by overstretching, like a muscle.
He tore his hamstring while sprinting.
他在短跑時拉傷了腿筋。
Move quickly or hastily.
He tore down the hallway to catch the bus.
他衝下走廊去趕公交車。
Affected or damaged severely by something.
The city was torn by the civil war.
這座城市被內戰撕裂了。
A hole or opening made by tearing.
There's a tear in my jeans.
我的牛仔褲上有個破洞。
A drop of liquid that comes from the eye when sad or emotional.
A tear rolled down her cheek.
一滴淚水順著她的臉頰流了下來。