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tear

/tˈɛr/A2

使…分離 / 強行拉開 (v.)

這裡不是眼淚，而是「撕扯、強行帶走」的意思。`tear someone away from...` 是口語中非常道地的表達，意思是「強行把某人從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.