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柯林斯词典

rend /rɛnd/ (rending,rent,rends)

1. V-T/V-I To rend something means to tear it. 撕破; 撕碎[文学性]
...pain that rends the heart. ...撕心裂肺的疼痛。
...a twisted urge to rend and tear. ...一股反常的狂乱撕扯的冲动。
2. V-T If a loud sound rends the air, it is sudden and violent. (声音)划破[文学性]
He bellows, rends the air with anguish. 他咆哮着，痛苦的喊声划破长空。
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