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

• When this happens, they will tear up the contract.
  如果这事发生，他们将会违约。
• For security, tear up paper before put it in the trash can.
  安全起见，请将文件撕碎后投入垃圾桶。
• 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。
• Please tear up and throw away the invoice with the mistake.
  请把错误的发货单撕掉，丢了。
• 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。
• I write and write, then I tear up what I wrote.
  我一直在写，然后把我写的都撕碎。
• I suggest that you tear up the composition and start over again.
  我建议你把这篇作文撕掉，再从头开始写。
• 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。
• To tear up in a toothed machine.
  在有齿的机器上拆碎布或。
• I suggest that you tear up the leeter.
  我建议你把这封信撕掉。