"a hand saw, the teeth of which have more rake and less set than a cross-cut saw, used for cutting wood in the direction of the grain," 1846, from rip (n.) "split timber" (see rip (v.) + saw (n.1)).
双语例句
1. Underneath this image of normalcy, addiction threatened to rip this family apart.
在这一切正常的表象下潜伏的是将使这个家庭四分五裂的毒瘾。
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2. "Yaaaaaaa," Carla let rip with the cry of the Valkyries.
“呀——”卡拉放开喉咙，发出女武神瓦尔基里一般的嘶喊声。
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3. I felt the banner rip as we were pushed in opposite directions.
当我们被推向相反的方向时，我感觉横幅被撕裂了。
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4. If we wrote I think he would rip up the letter.
如果我们写信的话，我想他会把信撕得粉碎。
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5. Next day, Miss Stone decided to sew up the rip.