rend

rend [rend] vt. (rent)

1. ■ 割裂, 使分裂

2. ■ (因愤怒或悲伤)扯破, 撕碎(头发、衣服等)

3. ■ 伤...的感情

4. ■ 剥(树皮)

5. ■ 抢去, 强夺(off, away, from, out of, up)

6. ■ (声音)刺破, 响彻

rend sb. with scorn 用鄙视来伤某人的感情

Infants were rent from their mother's arms. 婴儿从母亲手里被夺走。

The stillness was rent by thunderous applause. 雷鸣般掌声打破了寂静。

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词性变化

rend [rend] vi.

1. ■ 撕[劈, 裂, 散, 揭]开; 分裂 The mist rends. 雾散开。

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继承用法

render [ˈrendə] n. rendible adj.

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习惯用语

be rent in two

1. ■ 分成两份

rend apart [asunder]=

1. ■ (rend in [to] pieces)[古、诗]扯碎

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参考词汇

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