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tear

/tˈɛr/A2

使…分离 / 强行拉开 (v.)

这里不是眼泪，而是「撕扯、强行带走」的意思。`tear someone away from...` 是口语中非常地道的表达，意思是“强行把某人从他正在做的事情中拉走”。

You're here late. Ah, you know me. I love working.

Can't tear me away from my work.

I just love requisitions and corporate record reports.