tatter
n. 碎布；碎纸
vt. 扯碎；撕碎；使破烂
vi. 变得破烂
中文词源
tatter 破衣烂衫
来自古诺斯语 toturr,破布，破衣服。
英文词源
- tatter (n.)
- c. 1400, tatrys (plural) "slashed garments," from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse töturr "rags, tatters, tattered garment," cognate with Old English tættec, tætteca "rag, tatter." Related: Tatters.
实用例句
- 1. She replies to my point so convincingly that my argument is soon in tatter.
- 她反驳我提出的各点都很有说服力,很快就将我的论点驳倒.
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