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(pt, pp rent ) (arch or fml 古或文)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
tear (sth) apart forcibly; split (用力)撕开或撕裂(某物); 使分离
rend one's garments, eg (formerly) to show grief or frustration 撕扯自己的衣服(如在旧时表示悲痛或失意之举)
The tiger rent its prey to pieces. 老虎把猎物撕成碎块.
a country rent in two by civil war 由於内战而分裂为两部分的国家
The stone was rent asunder/apart. 那石块碎裂了.
(fig 比喻) Loud cries rent the air. 吼声冲破云霄.
heart-rending appeals for help 令人心碎的求助.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (from sb/sth) pull or wrench sb/sth violently 猛拉或猛夺某人[某物]
Children were rent from their mothers' arms by the brutal soldiers. 凶残的士兵把孩子们从母亲的怀抱中夺走了.
He passed his exams, and even better, when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business, offering guide services to tourists.