"cutting," 1714, present participle adjective from rip (v.). Slang meaning "very fast, rapid" is from 1826; hence further slang development "excellent, splendid" (1846). Related: Rippingly.
实用例句
1. He said that communal carnage was ripping the country apart.
他说种族间的相互残杀正在让这个国家走向分裂。
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2. The airlines have been accused of ripping off customers.
这家航空公司遭到向顾客漫天要价的指责。
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3. They're just ripping the fans off; it's daylight robbery.
他们这是在盘剥歌迷，简直是明目张胆的打劫。
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4. To have fought Paul on this would have risked ripping the family apart.
在这一点上和保罗作斗争可能会使这个家庭破裂。
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5. They ended up ripping down perimeter fencing and tussling with the security staff.