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tear

Ngoại động từNội động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: tearsQuá khứ: torePhân từ 2: tornV-ing: tearingSo sánh hơn: more tornSo sánh nhất: most torn

The word exists as a homograph with two distinct pronunciations and emotional registers. When referring to the eye, it carries a heavy association with grief, relief, or physical irritation, evoking a sense of vulnerability and liquid release. When used as a verb meaning to rip, it suggests a sudden, violent, or forceful separation. This version of the word conveys a feeling of destruction or urgency, whether it is the physical act of shredding a document or the metaphorical act of racing through a crowd.

Countable when referring to individual droplets of salt water or specific rips in cloth. Uncountable when referring to the general state of weeping.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

[something]

A drop of clear salty liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands.

"A single tear rolled down her cheek."

Danh từ

[something]

A hole or rip made by pulling apart fabric or paper.

"There is a small tear in the sleeve of my shirt."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

"He tore the letter into pieces."

Nội động từ

[someone]

"The athlete tore down the track toward the finish line."

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