| 词汇 | tatters |
| 释义 | tatters noun[ plural ] uk /ˈtæt.əz/ us /ˈtæt̬.ɚz/ in tatters (especially of cloth) badly torn: （尤指衣服）破旧不堪的 Her clothes were old and in tatters.她的衣服又旧又破。 badly damaged or completely spoiled: 严重受损的，完全毁坏的 After the newspaper story appeared his reputation was in tatters.事情见报后，他的名誉大大受损。 In bad condition battered battle-scarred be on the skidsidiom beat someone up blasted have seen better daysidiom hors de combat impaired in decay in good, bad, etc. repairidiom ruined run someone/something down sad scarred scuffed the worse for wearidiom well worn worm-eaten worn out worse tatters | American Dictionarytatters plural noun us/ˈtæt̬·ərz/ torn pieces: His clothes were in tatters (= torn apart). Examples of tatterstatters Others, their lives in tatters, can only pray that their tormentor will tire and move on, or be imprisoned for another offence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We know that two managers departed, which left the management structure largely in tatters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The asylum organisations have all said that the policy is now in tatters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A promised agreement on the back of the annual price fix has collapsed in tatters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many people—ordinary, hard-working people—are being left with their legitimate expectations of a comfortable retirement in tatters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If they are also to get out of the rags and tatters of what is left, it is quite breathtaking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In fact, the underlying monetarist theories are in tatters, and the practical application of those theories unfortunately reduced to a charade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The sum total of these twists and turns of policy is that the policy is in tatters, and it lacks any form of conviction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The targets lie in tatters and the funding is clearly insufficient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The railways are in tatters and hospitals in crisis: clearly we can't run a whelk stall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The first is in tatters and the second in pieces. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall inherit an industrial base which is in tatters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In tearing a passion to tatters in the way that he did, he was taking up an altogether mistaken attitude. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The answer is that the policy is in shreds and tatters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At any rate, he tore the thing to tatters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of tatters These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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