rend

/rend/ (bre, ipa) · /rend/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrend/ (ame, mw)

rend — verb

  • rendpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • rendshe / she / it
  • rentpast simple
  • rending-ing form

1. to use great physical strength to pull or rip something apart, separating it int

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to use great physical strength to pull or rip something apart, separating it into pieces — for example, rending a curtain from its rod or rending a piece of thick cloth with one's bare hands.

例句

A sudden gust of wind rent the old sail from top to bottom.

past tense: rent (irregular form)

The protesters rent their banners in frustration after the meeting was cancelled.

同義詞
  • tear

    Everyday word for pulling something apart; less forceful and formal than rend.

  • rip

    Implies forceful tearing, often along a weak point; more common than rend in modern speech.

  • shred

    Specifically means tearing into thin strips, typically used for paper or documents.

  • split

    To divide along the length; may not involve tearing force the way rend does.

反義詞
  • mend

    To repair something that has been torn or damaged.

  • join

    To connect or bring separate pieces together.

文法句型

rend + object

rend + apart/in two

用法筆記

Rend is a formal or literary word; in everyday English, 'tear' or 'rip' are far more common. The past tense and past participle is 'rent', not 'rended'. Common in figurative expressions such as 'rend the air' (of a loud sound) and 'a country rent by war'.

常見錯誤

❌He rended the paper in half.
✅He rent the paper in half.
💡The past tense of 'rend' is 'rent', not 'rended'.
❌I will rend this piece of paper.
✅I will tear this piece of paper.
💡In casual everyday situations, 'tear' sounds much more natural than the formal/literary 'rend'.