tatter

tatter

['tætə]

v.使破烂, 变得破烂
n.破布, 碎纸

例句与用法：

She replies to my point so convincingly that my argument is soon in tatter.

她很有说服力,很快就将我的论点驳倒。

The flag was tattered by a gale.

旗子被大风刮成了碎布条。

The beggar's shirt was in tatters.

这乞丐的衣服已成了碎片。

词形变化：

动词过去式: tattered | 动词过去分词: tattered | 动词现在分词: tattering | 动词第三人称单数: tatters |

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n.

1. 破布条; 碎片[C]

Her clothes were in tatters.

她的衣服破烂不堪。

2. 破衣服[P]

vt.

扯碎, 撕碎; 使破烂

vi.

变得破烂

短语词组：

in tatters

1. 衣衫褴褛的

He arrived with his garments in tatters.

他来了, 身上的衣服破旧不堪。

2. 被粉碎的; 彻底破产的

My plan was in tatters.

我的计划破产了。