tear up

英 [teə(r) ʌp]

美 [ter ʌp]

撕开; 扯坏; 扯破; 摧毁，拆毁，毁坏（公路、铁路、地面等）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 摧毁，拆毁，毁坏(公路、铁路、地面等)
  If something such as a road, railway, or area of landis torn up, it is completely removed or destroyed.
  1. Dozens of miles of railway track have been torn up...
     好几十英里的铁轨被毁坏了。
  2. The company came under furious attack from environmentalists for tearing up the forests.
     由于破坏了森林，这家公司受到环境保护主义者的猛烈抨击。
• → see:tear 1

英英释义

verb

• tear into shreds
  Synonym:shredrip up

双语例句

• Eyes tear up and throats get sore from coughing.
  眼睛因刺激而泪流不止，不停咳嗽也使得人嗓子疼痛。
• A man may start to tear up and then blink back his tears.
  男性可能会有眼泪涌上来，但他们可以通过眨眼来抑制泪水。
• Dozens of miles of railway track have been torn up
  好几十英里的铁轨被毁坏了。
• Don't tear up paper; put it in the waste basket.
  不要撕纸，把它放进垃圾桶。
• I suggest that you tear up the leeter.
  我建议你把这封信撕掉。
• My Dad looked at me for the longest tine, and his eyes started to tear up.
  爸爸盯着我看了好长时间，潸然泪下。
• How could you tear up a persors face?
  你怎么能随便糟蹋一个人的脸？
• I believe the government intends to tear up the agreement with the unions.
  我认为政府打算撕毁它和工会达成的协议。
• He accused ministers of conniving with foreign companies to tear up employment rights
  他指责部长们与外国公司串通一气损害就业权。
• Do you tear up or cry easily, for instance, even during TV commercials?
  你是否非常容易流泪或哭泣，例如连看电视广告时都会哭？