tatters
英 [ˈtætəz]
美 [ˈtætərz]
n. 破烂的衣服; 破衣烂布
COCA.21159
习惯用语
n.
- in tatters
- 破烂不堪;破破烂烂
torn in many places - His clothes were in tatters.
他的衣服破旧不堪。 - 被毁坏的;破败的;坍塌的
ruined or badly damaged - Her reputation was in tatters.
她已名誉扫地。 - The government's education policy lies in tatters.
政府的教育政策彻底破产了。
牛津词典
noun
- 破烂的衣服;破衣烂布
clothes or pieces of cloth that are badly torn
柯林斯词典
- N-PLURAL 破烂衣服
Clothes that arein tattersare badly torn in several places, so that pieces can easily come off.- His jersey was left in tatters.
他的运动衫已破烂不堪。
- His jersey was left in tatters.
- N-PLURAL (计划、心情等)千疮百孔,历经挫折,不堪一击
If you say that something such as a plan or a person's state of mind isin tatters, you are emphasizing that it is weak, has suffered a lot of damage, and is likely to fail completely.- The economy is in tatters.
经济已千疮百孔。
- The economy is in tatters.
双语例句
- The flag of peace hung in tatters.
和平的旗帜被撕得粉碎。 - He gets a long ban and his reputation is in tatters for all time.
他将被长期禁赛,然后名誉扫地。 - The economy is in tatters.
经济已千疮百孔。 - The country is on the verge of bankruptcy and, even more important for those of Viking stock, its international reputation is in tatters.
这个国家濒临破产,对维京种族更为重要的是,它的国际声誉被毁坏。 - By the time Queiroz comes back, the qualifying campaign could be in tatters.
等奎罗斯回来的时候冠军杯的资格赛目标应该已经梦碎了。 - And at a time when the US financial system is in tatters in part because of lax regulation, it becomes harder to lecture countries such as China on the superiority of the US political system.
而且,在美国金融体系部分由于宽松监管而陷于一团糟的时候,要对中国这样的国家推介美国政治制度的优越性,也变得更难了。 - My reputation is in tatters.
我的名誉扫地。 - Indeed, any visitor to Asia will recognise the west's reputation for financial and economic competence is in tatters, while that of China has soared.
的确,任何到访亚洲的人都会认识到,西方在金融和经济能力方面的声望严重受损,中国却名声大振。 - Chelsea produced a performance of great quality and strength to leave Liverpool's dreams in tatters after this quarter-final first leg.
在四分之一决赛第一回合中,切尔西以不俗的实力和力量粉碎了利物浦的美梦。 - Years of debate over Iraq and terrorism have left our unity on national security issues in tatters, and created a highly polarized and partisan backdrop for this effort.
多年来,由于就伊拉克和恐怖主义争执不下,我们在国家安全问题上意见难以统一,走向两个极端,以党派划线。