The verb tear, which goes back to Middle Engl. tere(n), had open long e, so that its spelling is justified.

动词tear可以追溯到中古英语tere(n), 包含开元音长音e，因此它的拼写是合理的。 Tear（眼睛里的一滴水）有着同样的开元音长音e。

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The verb tear, which goes back to Middle Engl. tere(n), had open long e, so that its spelling is justified.

动词tear可以追溯到中古英语tere(n), 包含开元音长音e，因此它的拼写是合理的。 Tear（眼睛里的一滴水）有着同样的开元音长音e。

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