v.撕破;分裂;劈开;强夺
Wolves will rend a lamb to pieces . 狼群会把一只羔羊撕成碎片。
The stillness was rent by thunderous applause. 雷鸣般的掌声打破了寂静。
The integrated country will rend into several independent regions sooner or later. 那个完整的国家早晚会分裂成几个独立的地区。
Children were rent from their mothers' arms by the brutal soldiers. 凶残的士兵把孩子们从母亲的怀抱中夺走了。
adj.令人心碎的;伤心的