Then Mattathias and his sons tore their garments, put on sackcloth and mourned bitterly.
于是玛塔提雅和他的儿子都撕破了衣裳, 穿上苦衣悲哀非常.
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Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.
雅各便撕裂衣服 、 间围上麻布、他儿子悲哀了多日.
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In ‘She tore up the letter ’, the word ‘up ’ is a particle.
在She tore up the letter句中，up是小品词。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Eager female fans fought through the throng and tore at his coat sleeves.
热情的女粉丝们奋力挤过人群，撕扯着他的外套袖子。
金山词霸
I waved my arm as Launcelot swept in-he recognized my rag-I tore away noose and bandage.
一见朗斯洛风驰电掣而来,我就把右臂一挥 -- 他认出我那块破布了 -- 我扯下的绳子和绷带.
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* tear up 是可以分开的短语动词，因为既可以说 She tore the letter up ，又可以说 She tore up the letter。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The ticket-collector tore my ticket in two and handed back the return half.
收票员把我的票撕成两半,然后还我一半.
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The branches tore at my jacket and scratched my hands and face...
树枝刮破了我的夹克，划伤了我的手和脸。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly) and dived into the lake.
他把衣服从身上扯下，一头跳入湖中。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
