tatters
- n. 破布；碎片；破衣服（tatter 的复数）
- adj. in tatters：（衣服等）破烂不堪；（比喻）名声、计划、经济等严重受损，千疮百孔
- v. 撕碎；把……穿破（tatter 的第三人称单数）
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
tatters /ˈtætəz/ TEM8
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N-PLURAL Clothes that are in tatters are badly torn in several places, so that pieces can easily come off. (衣服) 破烂不堪
例：His jeans were left in tatters.
他的牛仔裤已破烂不堪。
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N-PLURAL If you say that something such as a plan or a person's state of mind is in tatters, you are emphasizing that it is weak, has suffered a lot of damage, and is likely to fail completely. (计划、心情等) 千疮百孔的状态 [强调]
例：The economy is in tatters.
经济已千疮百孔。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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North Korea, whose economy is in tatters and is facing tough international sanctions is participating in the World Expo for the very first time.
VOA: standard.2010.05.02
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But his reputation was in tatters, and he struggled with financial problems.
VOA: standard.2009.06.26
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The company's reputation is also in tatters.
VOA: standard.2010.06.18
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