tatters
UK ['tæt.əz] US ['tæ.ɚz] plural noun
in tatters
■(especially of cloth) badly torn （尤指衣服）破旧不堪的•Her clothes were old and in tatters.她的衣服又破又旧。 ■badly damaged or completely spoiled 严重受损的，完全毁坏的•After the newspaper story appeared his reputation was in tatters.事情见报后，他的名誉大大受损。 |