"torn" in Chinese (Simplified)
撕破的左右为难的
Definition
'Torn' 表示某物被撕破或损坏了,比如纸、衣服或布料上出现裂口。它也可以表示一个人因为想要两种不同的东西而难以做决定。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
它最常作为 'tear' 的过去分词或形容词使用,如 'a torn shirt'、'the paper was torn'。表示心理上的纠结时,常见结构是 'torn between A and B'。不要和 'tired' 混淆;在很正式或文学性的语境中,它也可用于表示冲突或撕裂感。
Examples
My bag is torn, so I need a new one.
我的包**破了**,所以我需要一个新的。
The page was torn in the middle.
这一页从中间**被撕破了**。
She felt torn between staying home and going out.
她在待在家里和出门之间感到**左右为难**。
I’m really torn about taking that job in another city.
要不要去另一个城市做那份工作,我真的很**纠结**。
His jeans were so torn that he had to change before dinner.
他的牛仔裤**破得很厉害**,晚饭前只好换了一条。
Part of me wants to leave, but I’m torn because I still care about her.
我有一部分想离开,但我还是很**纠结**,因为我仍然在乎她。