in tatters
基本解释
- (衣服等)破破爛爛
- (人)衣衫襤褸,穿破衣服
英汉例句
- Two years ago the relationship was in tatters.
兩年前,這種關系還是一個爛攤子。 - The husband presented his bride with a beautiful wrapped present that he had been saving for years. Her gift for him was in tatters.
丈夫將一份保存多年,包裝精美的禮物送給了他的新娘,而新娘送出的禮物卻是她衣衫襤褸的樣子。 - Such revelations leave the accuser’s credibility in tatters, whether or not her account of what took place in the hotel room is true.
無論這位原告所說的在酒店房間裡發生的事情到底是真是假,這些事實的披露都使得她的可信度頃刻間崩潰。 - North Korea, whose economy is in tatters and is facing tough international sanctions is participating in the World Expo for the very first time.
- But his reputation was in tatters, and he struggled with financial problems.
- The company's reputation is also in tatters.
- Confidence had been in tatters for several years, following a big and ugly recession.
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词组短语
- be in tatters on 玷汙
- in shreds and tatters 破爛不堪
- Your mother in tatters 你的母親在掃地嗎
- is in tatters 破破爛爛的
- Are laying around in tatters 早已燬滅殆盡