torn
翻译
撕破的, 左右为难的, 矛盾的
例句
He had a torn shirt.
他穿着一件撕破的衬衫。
She was torn between love and duty.
她在爱与责任之间左右为难。
语法模式
((adjective)) 因撕扯而破裂或损坏的 He had a torn ticket.
((adjective)) ((between sth. and sth.)) 在两个选项之间无法决定 She was torn between her career and her family.
近义词
同义词：ripped, split, divided；反义词：whole, mended, decided
词源
动词“to tear”（撕裂）的过去分词，源自古英语“teran”。
记忆技巧
想象一张纸被撕成两半，就像一个人在两个选择之间“左右为难（torn）”。