rend one's garments

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To fret or moan in an excessive or theatrical manner. idiomatic
    — Yes, my friends, it is amusing to see these new dealers wring their hands and rend their garments on account of the distress of the great army of underprivileged in our country.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rend, garment.

词形变化

rends one's garments present,singular,third-person rending one's garments participle,present rent one's garments participle,past rent one's garments past rended one's garments participle,past rended one's garments past

词源

From the biblical and Jewish practice of keriah, the tearing of clothes when in mourning.
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