torn

破れた

素材が引き裂かれ、穴が開いたり、いくつかの部分に分かれたりした。

やさしい英語で： Damaged because the material has been pulled apart, leaving a hole or separate pieces.

• His shirt is torn.
• She picked up the torn pieces of paper.
• Can you repair these torn jeans?

類義語： ripped, shredded

反対語： intact

よく使う表現： torn paper, torn shirt, torn clothes

迷っている、板挟みの

二つ以上のものを望んだり大切に思ったりして、選べずにいる。

やさしい英語で： Unable to choose because you want or care about two or more different things.

• I feel torn about leaving.
• She was torn between two job offers.
• Are you torn between staying home and going out?

使い方： be torn between A and B (He was torn between duty and love.)

類義語： undecided, conflicted

反対語： decided

よく使う表現： torn between things, feel torn, torn over something

不規則に深く裂けた

特に葉の縁に、深く不規則な切れ込みがある。

やさしい英語で： Having deep, uneven cuts along the edge, especially of a leaf.

• The leaf has a torn margin.
• These torn edges help identify the plant.
• The botanist described the leaves as torn.

類義語： lacerate

よく使う表現： torn margin, torn leaf, torn edges