tear away
US /ter əˈweɪ/
UK /ter əˈweɪ/
1.
rời đi một cách khó khăn, tách mình ra
to leave a place or situation with difficulty, often because one is reluctant to go or is being held back
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It was hard to tear myself away from the party.
Thật khó để rời đi khỏi bữa tiệc.
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She had to tear away from her work to attend the meeting.
Cô ấy phải tách mình ra khỏi công việc để tham dự cuộc họp.
2.
xé ra, giật mạnh ra
to remove something by tearing it off forcefully
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He tried to tear away the old wallpaper.
Anh ấy cố gắng xé bỏ lớp giấy dán tường cũ.
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The strong wind threatened to tear away the roof.
Cơn gió mạnh đe dọa sẽ xé toạc mái nhà.