tear away

US /ter əˈweɪ/
UK /ter əˈweɪ/
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1.

抽身, 掙脫

to leave a place or situation with difficulty, often because one is reluctant to go or is being held back

:
It was hard to tear myself away from the party.
很難從派對上抽身
She had to tear away from her work to attend the meeting.
她不得不抽身離開工作去參加會議。
2.

撕掉, 扯下

to remove something by tearing it off forcefully

:
He tried to tear away the old wallpaper.
他試圖撕掉舊牆紙。
The strong wind threatened to tear away the roof.
強風威脅要撕掉屋頂。