tear away

often reflexive transitive

Japanese Meaning

（自分自身または他者が）いやいやと離れる、または引き離される / しぶしぶ離れる・去るといった意味で用いられる

I couldn't tear away from the painting, even when the gallery announced they were closing.

ギャラリーが閉まると告げられても、どうしてもその絵から離れられなかった。

Sense（1）

(transitive, often reflexive) To remove (oneself or another person) reluctantly; often expressed in the negative.

I couldn't tear myself away from the movie after I had begun watching it.

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear, away.

tears away

（ present singular third-person ）

tearing away

（ participle present ）

tore away

（ past ）

torn away

（ participle past ）