"rend" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 撕裂
• 割裂

Definition

用暴力或强力把某物撕成碎片；也可指（情感或声音）分裂或撕裂。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Rend' 是正式/文学用词，常见于诗歌和戏剧中。既用于描述物理撕裂，也可用于形容情感上的撕裂，如 'rend one’s heart'。日常对话中更常用 'tear'。

Examples

He tried to rend the paper in half.

他试图把纸**撕裂**成两半。

A loud cry rent the still night air.

一声巨响**撕裂**了寂静的夜空。

She could rend the fabric with her bare hands.

她能用手把布**撕裂**。

The news of his passing rent her heart.

他去世的消息**撕裂了**她的心。

Rage seemed to rend him apart from the inside.

愤怒仿佛要把他从内心**撕裂**开来。

Old trees stood with trunks rent by lightning.

老树因闪电而**撕裂**的树干仍矗立着。