tear
单词辨析：
最普通用词，指有意或无意地把纸张、床单、衣服等撕裂。
I once saw a man tear a telephone directory in half.
我曾看见一个人把电话簿撕成了两半。
This material does not tear.
这种料子撕不破。
His coat was torn on a nail.
他的外衣被钉子划破了。
She tore the book angrily.
她生气地把书都撕破了。
指猛然用力把布料等物撕开，也可指用粗暴手段把某物撕裂。
Don't rip the cover. I haven't paid yet.
别撕包装，我还没付钱呢。
The flag was ripped under the force of the wind.
强风把旗子撕裂了。
I'll rip him apart with my hands.
我要亲手把他撕成碎片。
相关例句：
If the muscle is stretched again it could even tear.
这块肌肉要是再拉伸的话，甚至可能会撕裂。
She was conscious of being very near to tears.
她意识到自己快哭出来了。
I didn't shed a single tear.
我一滴眼泪也没掉。
He wiped a tear from his sightless eyes.
他从瞎了的眼睛里擦去了一滴泪水。
The army responded with gunfire and tear gas
军队用炮火和催泪瓦斯予以反击。
He went ashore leaving me to start repairing the torn sail.
他上岸去了，留下我修理被撕破的船帆。