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verb [ T ] old use or literary uk/rend/ us/rend/ rent or rended | rent or rended
（用力）撕碎，打碎
to tear or break something violently
With one stroke of his sword, he rent his enemy's helmet in two. 他一剑将敌人的头盔劈成两半。
[ + adj ] Firemen had to rend him free of (= pull him out of) the burning car. 消防员不得不将他从燃烧的轿车中强行拖出。
figurative A terrifying scream rent the air. 一声可怕的尖叫划破天空。
Synonyms: rip tear (PULL APART)