tear apart1. divide painfully; upset; disturb severely 把…痛苦地分开；使心烦意乱；使心碎 * The country was torn apart by fierce intertribal hostilities. 种族间的激烈冲突把这个国家弄得四分五裂。 * The news of his father's stroke tore him apart. 他父亲中风的消息使他非常痛苦。2. tear with considerable force 扯开；撕开 * He's always tearing motors apart and putting them back together again. 他总是把发动机拆开再装上。 |