| 词组 | tear apart |
| 释义 | tear apart 1. tear sth apart • tear apart sth to make people argue or fight with each other, so that a relationship ends, or a family, group, country etc becomes divided: ▪ For years Mozambique had been torn apart by civil war. ▪ The stresses and strains of modern life are tearing families apart. tear itself apart ▪ After President Tito died Yugoslavia began tearing itself apart. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pull apart 2. tear sth apart • tear apart sth to make something break into pieces by pulling it violently in different directions: ▪ Willy grabbed the loaf of bread, tearing it apart and eating it hungrily. ▪ The fox is torn apart by the hounds in a matter of seconds. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pull apart 3. tear sth apart • tear apart sth to destroy a building or a room completely and often violently: ▪ The factory was torn apart by a huge explosion. 4. tear sth apart • tear apart sth to criticize an idea, piece of work etc very severely: ▪ The book was torn apart by the critics when it first came out. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pull apart 5. tear sb apart usually progressive to make someone feel very upset and worried: ▪ Kelly couldn't bear to think of him with another woman. It was tearing her apart. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pull apart |
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