tear apart
[phrasal verb] 1
tear (something) apart or tear apart (something) : to completely destroy (something) by tearing it into pieces撕开;拆开 —
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The robbers tore apart the house [=they made a mess in the house] looking for the money.这些盗贼为了找钱把房子翻了个底朝天。
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We tore the other team apart [=we easily beat the other team] in yesterday's game.在昨天的比赛中,我们轻而易举地把另一队打败了。
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Civil war threatened to tear apart the country.内战使这个国家面临着四分五裂的威胁。
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We can't agree, and it's tearing our family apart.我们无法取得一致意见,眼看我们的家庭就要因此而四分五裂。
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tear (someone or something) apart or tear apart (someone or something) : to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way especially by describing weaknesses, flaws, etc.(尤指通过列举缺点、错误等)严厉批评,斥责 -
The article tears apart the government's handling of the situation.文章严厉谴责了政府对局势的控制不力。
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I thought it was a good movie, but she tore it apart.我认为这部电影不错,但她却把它批得一无是处。
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They tore him apart when he left.他走后,他们把他批得一无是处。
— see also 1tear 1, 7 (above)