tear away
US /ter əˈweɪ/
UK /ter əˈweɪ/
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
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It was hard to tear myself away from the party.
很难从派对上抽身。
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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
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He tried to tear away the old wallpaper.
他试图撕掉旧墙纸。
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The strong wind threatened to tear away the roof.
强风威胁要撕掉屋顶。