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

• 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。
• Please tear up and throw away the invoice with the mistake.
  请把错误的发货单撕掉，丢了。
• Dozens of miles of railway track have been torn up
  好几十英里的铁轨被毁坏了。
• He can't be trusted; he's been known to tear up a contract before the ink was dry.
  他是不可信赖的，有时合同签订后墨迹未干他就撕毁了。
• When you return the equipment, we tear up the deposit slip.
  当你归还设备时，我们会撕掉押金联。
• I guess I'd better tear up the letter and start over again.
  我想我最好把这信撕了重写。
• 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。
• Talking to a colleague about the situation, he started to tear up, and he welcomed the experience.
  与同事谈到这种情形时，他流下了眼泪，但他欣然接受这种经历。
• How could you tear up a persors face?
  你怎么能随便糟蹋一个人的脸？
• I suggest that you tear up the leeter.
  我建议你把这封信撕掉。