also riprap, "loose stone thrown down in water or soft ground as foundation," 1822, American English, perhaps connected with earlier nautical word rip-rap meaning "stretch of rippling water" (often caused by underwater elevations), 1660s, probably of imitative origin (compare riprap "a sharp blow," 1570s).
双语例句
1. Underneath this image of normalcy, addiction threatened to rip this family apart.
在这一切正常的表象下潜伏的是将使这个家庭四分五裂的毒瘾。
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2. "Yaaaaaaa," Carla let rip with the cry of the Valkyries.
“呀——”卡拉放开喉咙，发出女武神瓦尔基里一般的嘶喊声。
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3. I felt the banner rip as we were pushed in opposite directions.
当我们被推向相反的方向时，我感觉横幅被撕裂了。
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4. If we wrote I think he would rip up the letter.
如果我们写信的话，我想他会把信撕得粉碎。
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5. Next day, Miss Stone decided to sew up the rip.
