Tore up
Significado: Very upset or distraught; also can mean damaged, messy, or intoxicated.
Tore up is versatile Southern slang with several meanings. Emotionally, it means devastated ('She was all tore up about the breakup'). Physically, it means damaged or in bad shape ('That old road is all tore up'). It can also mean drunk ('He got tore up at the party last night').
Ejemplos
- She was all tore up when she heard her dog ran away. 听说她的狗跑了,她伤心极了。Se quedó destrozada cuando se enteró de que su perro se había escapado.犬が逃げたと聞いて、彼女はすっかり取り乱していた。강아지가 도망갔다는 소식에 그녀는 완전히 상심했어.
- That dirt road is completely tore up after the rain. 那条土路下过雨之后完全被冲毁了。Ese camino de tierra está completamente destrozado después de la lluvia.あの未舗装道路は雨のせいで完全にボロボロだ。비 온 후에 그 비포장도로는 완전히 엉망이 됐어.
- He got tore up at the tailgate and someone had to drive him home. 他在尾门派对上喝得烂醉,得有人开车送他回家。Se puso ciego en la fiesta del aparcamiento y alguien tuvo que llevarle a casa.彼はテールゲートパーティーで泥酔して、誰かに車で送ってもらわなければならなかった。그는 테일게이트 파티에서 만취해서 누군가 차로 데려다줘야 했어.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: emotions, physical state, intoxication
Tono: sympathetic, descriptive
✓ Correcto
- She's all tore up about it.她为这事难过极了。Está destrozada por eso.彼女はそのことですっかり取り乱しているよ。그녀는 그 일로 완전 상심했어.
- That yard is tore up.那院子乱成一团了。Ese jardín está hecho un desastre.あの庭はボロボロだ。그 마당이 엉망이야.
✗ Incorrecto
- Clarify context — 'tore up' about a person could mean emotionally devastated or drunk需要看上下文——用在人身上时,'tore up'可能是指情绪崩溃,也可能是指喝醉了Aclara el contexto — referido a una persona, 'tore up' puede significar emocionalmente destrozado o borracho文脈を明確にすること——人について「tore up」と言う場合、感情的に打ちのめされているのか酔っ払っているのか、どちらの意味にもなり得る맥락을 분명히 할 것 — 사람에 대해 'tore up'이라고 하면 감정적으로 무너진 것일 수도 있고 만취한 것일 수도 있다
Origen e historia
A Southern dialectal past tense of 'tear up,' used metaphorically since the 19th century. The multiple meanings evolved naturally — something torn up is ruined, whether it's a road, a person's emotions, or their sobriety.
Contexto cultural
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Throughout the South
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