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

• Individual companies could well suffer if new governments tear up old contracts.
  倒也未必。如果新政府撕毁原有合约，个别公司可能会蒙受损失。
• 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。
• I suggest that you tear up the leeter.
  我建议你把这封信撕掉。
• But, in the name of God, tear up the letter I wrote you and don't let me go away tomorrow.
  但是看在上天的份上，把我写给你的信撕掉吧，明天别让我走，否则我要死的。
• Take more than three times your money and let me tear up this paper.
  把三倍于原数的钱拿去，让我撕了这张借约吧。
• Dozens of miles of railway track have been torn up
  好几十英里的铁轨被毁坏了。
• 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。
• Don't tear up paper; put it in the waste basket.
  不要撕纸，把它放进垃圾桶。
• I believe the unions intend to tear up the agreement with the government.
  我相信那些工会打算撕毁与政府的协议。
• 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。