take apart (something)ortake (something) apart:to remove or separate the parts of (something)拆开;拆散
They practiced taking apart [=disassembling] their rifles and putting them back together again.他们练习把步枪拆开然后又重新组装。
Help me take this puzzle apart.帮我把这幅拼图拆开。
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take apart (something)ortake (something) apart:to talk about the different parts of (an idea, story, etc.) often in order to criticize it评析(想法、故事等的)不同方面
He takes apart the theory and shows its weaknesses.他评析这个理论的各个方面并指出其缺陷。
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take apart (someone)ortake (someone) apartchiefly British:to badly beat (a person or team) in a game or contest(在比赛或竞赛中)把…打得一败涂地
The champion really took the challenger apart in the second round.冠军在第二回合就打垮了挑战者。
: to disconnect the pieces of (something) : disassemble
take a machine apart
While the giant engines at the Waterworks were being taken apart piece by piece and examined for damage, temporary sources of power were sought. Jim Murphy
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informal: to treat (someone or something) roughly or harshly : to tear into
The voice in his head that normally took him apart was cutting him some slack. Every now and then, it actually gave him some credit. David Corbett