"tatters" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 破布
• 碎布條

Definition

撕破且破爛的小布片或紙張。也可以比喻指某物已經毀壞或狀況非常糟糕。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用複數形式（如 'in tatters'），常在“clothes in tatters”或“plans in tatters”這種比喻性表達中出現。不要和 'tattoos（紋身）' 混淆。

Examples

His old shirt was in tatters.

他那件舊襯衫變成了**破布條**。

She picked up the tatters from the floor.

她從地上撿起了**破布**。

The flag was reduced to tatters after the storm.

暴風雨後，旗幟成了**破布條**。

After the argument, their friendship was in tatters.

爭吵後，他們的友誼變得**支離破碎**。

My plans for the weekend are in tatters now that it’s raining.

現在下大雨，我的週末計劃已經**泡湯了**。

By the end of the hike, his shoes were literally in tatters.

健行結束時，他的鞋簡直成了**破爛不堪**。