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词组 take apart
释义
Idiom
take aparttake (someone) apart
to try to understand a person by examining their personality and character.
That psychiatrist wanted to take me apart to see what makes me tick.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take something apart (= separate the parts of something)

Phr V
take apart
takes, taking, took, taken
take apart sth or take sth apart
to separate something into its different parts
He spent the afternoon taking his bike apart and cleaning each bit.
take apart sb or take sb apart
slightly informal to defeat someone very easily in a sport
He took the English defence apart, scoring three goals in the first half.
mainly American to attack someone
If I see you around here again, I'll take you apart.
take apart sb/sth or take sb/sth apart
to strongly criticize someone or something that someone has written
She was taken apart by the opposition for her part in the political scandal.
phrasetake apart1. take sth apart to separate something into the different parts that it is made from: Danskin was taking his gun apart so that he could clean it. Gegs spent the day taking his motorbike engine apart, but he couldn't work out what was wrong with it. SIMILAR TO: dismantle formal, strip down OPPOSITE: put together2. take sb apart informal to attack someone cause them serious injuries: If you don't get out of here, mister, we're going to take you apart. I had beaten him in a fair fight, but no boy would admit that a girl had taken him apart. SIMILAR TO: thrash informal3. take sb apart informal to beat someone very easily in a game, sport, or fight: The Falcons' quarterback was injured, and the Packers took them apart. SIMILAR TO: walk all over sb, sweep aside4. take sth apart if you take a room, house etc apart, you look in every part of it because you are searching for something: The police came and took the place apart, but they didn't find anything.5. take sth apart to carefully examine what someone has written in order to consider and criticize the ideas in it: The tutor marked our assignments, and then took them apart one by one, in front of the whole class. SIMILAR TO: pull apart6. take sb apart to criticize someone very strongly: Clinton got taken apart by the press after his affair with Monica Lewinsky. SIMILAR TO: roast informal

take apart

1. To disassemble something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." Suzy loves taking electronics apart and figuring out how to put them back together again.
2. To destroy something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." The storm took the house apart overnight.
3. To beat or thrash someone severely and thoroughly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." He acted tough, but he got taken apart by the two brothers. The mugger didn't realize his victim was a martial arts expert, and she completely took him apart.
4. To decisively defeat someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." They have taken apart Cleveland's defense this half. If you underestimate her, she will take you apart during the debate.
5. To be extremely critical of someone or something through careful, thorough analysis. A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "apart." She completely took apart his book in front of the entire audience, leaving him looking like a fool. The boss took her apart for bungling up the accounts.

take someone apart

 
1. Sl. to beat someone up. (See also something apart">take something apart.) Don't talk to me that way, or I'll take you apart. He was so mad that I thought he was going to take apart all of us.
2. Inf. to criticize or defame someone or something. They really took me apart, but I just ignore bad reviews. The editorial took apart the entire city government.

take something apart

 
1. Lit. to disassemble something. (See also someone apart">take someone apart.) Bobby took his bicycle apart. You take apart everything that is mechanical.
2. Fig. to damage or ruin something. The wreck took both cars apart. The high wind took apart the roof and the fence.
3. Fig. to criticize something severely. The critic took the play apart. The teacher took apart John's essay in front of the class.

take apart

1. Dismantle or disassemble, as in They had to take apart the stereo before they could move it. This usage was first recorded in 1936.
2. Examine thoroughly, analyze or dissect, as in The teacher embarrassed Tom by taking his thesis apart in front of the class. [Mid-1900s]
3. Beat up, thrash, as in You'd better be careful; those boys will take you apart. [Slang; mid-1900s]

take someone/something apart

If you take apart a person, idea or argument, you criticize them strongly by explaining their faults. He proceeded to take apart every preconception anyone might have ever had about him. The committee took her apart, criticizing every aspect of her work.

take someone or something apart

1 dismantle something. 2 defeat someone or something conclusively. 3 criticize someone or something severely. informal

take apart

v.
1. To disconnect the parts of something; disassemble something: I took apart the radio to find out what was wrong. The plumber took the drain apart to fix it.
2. To dissect or analyze something in an effort to understand it: He took apart my theory and found a few flaws. The professor took my conclusions apart and said they were invalid.
3. To criticize something or someone severely: The boss didn't like my report much and really took it apart. The committee took apart my budget as being too wasteful.
4. Slang To beat someone severely; thrash someone: I'm going to take you apart in this fight. Go take apart that bully!

take someone/something apart

1. tv. to criticize or defame someone or something. They really took me apart, but what the hell?
2. tv. to beat or damage someone or something. The mugger really took the old lady apart.
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