tear away

US /ter əˈweɪ/
UK /ter əˈweɪ/
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1.

抽身, 挣脱

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.
很难从派对上抽身
She had to tear away from her work to attend the meeting.
她不得不抽身离开工作去参加会议。
2.

撕掉, 扯下

to remove something by tearing it off forcefully

:
He tried to tear away the old wallpaper.
他试图撕掉旧墙纸。
The strong wind threatened to tear away the roof.
强风威胁要撕掉屋顶。