tear apart

英 [teə(r) əˈpɑːt]

美 [ter əˈpɑːrt]

使分裂; 使起内讧; 离间; 使痛苦; 使担忧; 折磨

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 使起内讧;使分裂;离间
  If somethingtearspeopleapart, it causes them to quarrel or to leave each other.
  1. The quarrel tore the party apart...
     这次争吵导致该党出现分裂。
  2. War and revolution have torn families apart.
     战争和革命导致许多家庭妻离子散。
• PHRASAL VERB 使痛苦;使担忧;折磨
  If somethingtearsyouapart, it makes you feel very upset, worried, and unhappy.
  1. Don't think it hasn't torn me apart to be away from you.
     不骗你，离开你让我痛苦万分。

英英释义

verb

• express a totally negative opinion of
  1. The critics panned the performance
  Synonym:pantrash

双语例句

• Tear apart their communication, or the lack thereof.
  拆沟通，或缺乏。
• We tear apart the world looking for joy, without ever looking within ourselves.
  我们为了寻找幸福而将世界弄得四分五裂，甚至从不审视自己的内心。
• The quarrel tore the party apart
  这次争吵导致该党出现分裂。
• But when a misunderstanding arises, their lifelong friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart.
  但是当误解上升的时候，她们永恒的友情也会突然间受到分开的威胁。
• Apparently, crocodiles have immune systems which attach to bacteria and literally tear them apart, much like a crocodile might tear apart an unsuspecting animal that has ventured into its territory.
  显然，蟑螂的免疫系统可以黏附在细菌上，而且将它们撕裂，就好像蟑螂会撕裂不经意走入其领域的动物一般。
• For instance, handcuffs, which would tear apart the flesh of the tortured if the victim slightly exerts himself, are very cruel, and so is a high-pressure rope for tying up a person.
  比如，受刑人稍微用力就会撕裂肌肉的手铐和高压捆绳，非常残酷。
• Put down that gun or I'll tear you apart.
  把那枪放下，不然我把你撕成碎片。
• It's his job to tear apart the case that you've built.
  他的工作是驳倒你所发现的东西。
• Thinking about the globe, you may wonder how the continents float, move, or tear apart.
  考察地球，你可能会惊奇，陆地为什么会漂浮、运动或裂开。
• The unpredictable ebbs and flows of the world economy often threatened to tear apart the integrity of small and weak states.
  世界经济的难以预测和起伏不定常常威胁、破坏弱小国家的完整性。