rip

Compared meaning: a torn or split opening in something (noun).

比较义项：撕裂、破裂处（名词）。

• tear

  The plain, neutral word for a torn opening in cloth, paper, or skin, with no hint of force; used for a hole of any size caused by pulling or catching on something.

  这是一个中性、笼统的词，指布料、纸张或皮肤上因拉扯或钩挂而形成的裂口，大小不限，也不带用力大小的含义。

  There's a small tear in the corner of this page.

  这页纸的角上有一个小裂口。

• rip 本词

  Implies a rougher, more sudden or forceful tear, usually bigger, caused by yanking, snagging, or careless handling; slightly more informal than tear.

  暗示更粗暴、更突然、用力更大的撕裂，裂口通常更大，多由猛拉、钩挂或不小心造成，语气比 tear 略随意。

  The wind caused a rip right down the middle of the old sail.

  大风把那面旧帆从中间撕开了一道大口子。

• split

  A lengthwise crack along a seam, joint, or grain, usually caused by pressure, strain, or drying rather than pulling; typically used for wood, seams, or similar rigid material.

  指沿接缝、连接处或纹理方向出现的一道纵向裂缝，通常由压力、张力或干燥等原因造成，而不是拉扯；常用于木材、接缝等较硬的材料。

  A split appeared in the log after it dried out in the sun.

  这根木头在太阳下晒干后出现了一道裂缝。

Tear, rip, and split describe a torn opening. Tear is the plain word for cloth, paper, or skin. Rip is rougher, more sudden, and bigger. Split is a lengthwise crack along a seam, from pressure or drying. Tear meaning eye tears is not compared.

这三个词都指物体表面因外力而出现的裂口或裂缝，语气和材质侧重不同：tear 和 rip 多用于布料、纸张等软质材料被撕开的口子，split 则多指木材、接缝等因压力或干燥而出现的纵向裂缝。此处不比较 tear 作「眼泪」的义项。