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tatters BrE /ˈtætəz/ NAmE /-tərz/ ●be in ˈtatters1. (of clothes 衣服) be torn in many places 破破烂烂;褴褛◆He got into a fight and came home with his clothes in tatters. 他跟人打了一架,回家时衣服都扯烂了。2. (of a plan, an idea, a person’s feelings, etc. 计划、想法、感情等) be ruined or badly damaged 被彻底破坏;被粉碎◆She’s failed her exams, and now all her hopes of becoming a doctor are in tatters. 她考试没通过,现在她想当医生的梦想彻底破灭了。◆His career and his reputation are both in tatters after the scandal. 丑闻发生后他的事业和名誉都给毁了。 |