1911, in reference to newspaper stories about tragic situations, on model of soda-jerker and perhaps especially beer-jerker, from tear (n.1) + jerk (v.).
双语例句
1. I stared at the man, couldn't tear my eyes away.
我盯着那个人看，视线无法移开。
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2. The city will tear down the building and create a park.
该市将拆掉这幢大楼，在这儿建个公园。
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3. A muscle tear will leave a scar after healing.
肌肉撕裂复原后会留下疤痕。
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4. I peered through a tear in the van's curtains.
我通过篷车帘子的破洞窥视。
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5. Troops used tear gas and rifle butts to break up the protests.
