tatter

英 ['tætə] 美
  • 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.

双语例句


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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