"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**。