tear away
US /ter əˈweɪ/
UK /ter əˈweɪ/
1.
떨어져 나오다, 억지로 떠나다
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.
파티에서 떨어져 나오기가 힘들었다.
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She had to tear away from her work to attend the meeting.
그녀는 회의에 참석하기 위해 일을 잠시 멈춰야 했다.
2.
뜯어내다, 강제로 떼어내다
to remove something by tearing it off forcefully
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He tried to tear away the old wallpaper.
그는 낡은 벽지를 뜯어내려고 했다.
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The strong wind threatened to tear away the roof.
강한 바람이 지붕을 뜯어낼 듯했다.