单词 | tear sth apart |
释义 | tear sth apart tear sth apart (DESTROY) — phrasal verb with tear /teər/ aep /ter/ verb (tore, torn) ► F0 to destroy a building or room: » The blast had torn the building apart.Thesaurus+: ↑Destroying and demolishing , ↑Damaging and spoiling tear sth apart (DIVIDE PEOPLE) — phrasal verb with tear /teər/ aep /ter/ verb (tore, torn) ► C2 to make a group of people that was united, such as a country, family, or political party, argue, or fight with each other by dividing it into two or more parts: » Ethnic rivalries threaten to tear this country apart.» He resigned, depressed at the way that the party was tearing itself apart.Thesaurus+: ↑Separating and dividing tear sth apart (PULL VIOLENTLY) — phrasal verb with tear /teər/ aep /ter/ verb (tore, torn) ► F0 to pull something so violently that it breaks into two or more pieces: » A dog can tear a rabbit apart in seconds.Thesaurus+: ↑Tearing and breaking into pieces |
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