Game of Thrones · 第 1 季
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tore

/tɔː/B1

撕扯 / 咬掉 (v.)

动词 `tear` 的过去式。这里指狼「差点把他的手臂咬/扯下来」,画面感极强,常用来形容暴力撕扯或撕裂。

Your girl and that butcher's boy attacked my son.
That animal of hers nearly tore his arm off.
That's not true! She just bit him a little.