词组 | tear down |
释义 | Idiom tear someone or something down Theme: CRITICISM to criticize or degrade someone or something.Tom is always tearing Jane down. I guess he doesn't like her.It's not nice to tear down the people who work in your office.Why are you always tearing my projects down? Idiom tear downtear down (someone/something) to damage or reduce the importance of someone or something.In the end, she glamorizes the very concept she is trying to tear down.Many blame the media for tearing heroes down by publicizing their mistakes. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of tear down (= to cause a structure to fall) Phr V tear down tears, tearing, tore, torn tear down sth or tear sth down to destroy a building or other structure because it is not being used or it is not wanted any moreThey're going to tear down the old hospital and build a block of offices.The statue had been torn down in the revolution. tear sth down • tear down sth to deliberately destroy a building, wall etc because it is not needed any more or is not safe: Broadway's Fulton theatre was torn down in 1982 to make way for a hotel. The church had been so badly damaged that it had to be torn down and rebuilt.■ SIMILAR TO: demolish, pull down tear down1. To rip or pull something down from a surface. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tear" and "down." The warden went around tearing down pictures and posters hanging up in prisoners' cells. 2. To dismantle or disassemble a large object or structure. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tear" and "down." After the concert, we'll need everyone on hand to help tear down the set. 3. To demolish a large object or structure. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tear" and "down." I can't believe they haven't torn that old building down yet. 4. To deride, vilify, or excoriate someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tear" and "down." The director has long been a bully, tearing down those around him who would dare to challenge his authority. I don't understand why he's always tearing my work down. 5. To travel down or along something very quickly. The kids tore down the stairs to see what Santa Claus had brought them for Christmas. The motorcycle tore down the street in an ostentatious display of speed and motor power. tear someone or something downto criticize or degrade someone or something. Tom is always tearing Jane down. I guess he doesn't like her. It's not nice to tear down the people who work in your office. Why are you always tearing my projects down? tear something downto dismantle or destroy something. They plan to tear the old building down and build a new one there. They'll tear down the building in about two weeks. tear down somethingto race down something very fast. (See also something down">tear something down.) The girls tore down the hallway as fast as they could run. They tore down the stairs and ran out the door. tear down1. Demolish, take apart, as in They tore down the old tenements, or He loved to tear down old engines. [Early 1600s] 2. Vilify or discredit, as in He's always tearing down someone or other. [First half of 1900s] tear downv. 1. To demolish something; raze something: The city tore down the old warehouses. I put up posters, but my opponents tore them down. 2. To take something apart; disassemble something: The mechanic tore down the engine. We took out the motor and tore it down to find out what was wrong with it. 3. To make vicious and damaging statements about someone or something; denigrate someone or something: The speakers tried to change the audience's opinion, but the audience tore the speakers down. tore downverbSee tore up |
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