What does "pull apart" mean?

To separate forcefully or analyze critically To tear into pieces or examine something for flaws.

How do you use "pull apart" in a sentence?

The dogs pulled apart the toy. The committee pulled apart the proposal. Don't pull yourself apart over this.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

의미: To separate forcefully or analyze critically

强行拆开或严格分析

Separar a la fuerza o analizar críticamente

力ずくで引き離す、批判的に分析する

힘으로 분리하다, 또는 비판적으로 분석하다

To tear into pieces or examine something for flaws.

撕成碎片或检查某物的缺陷。

Desgarrar en trozos o examinar algo en busca de fallos.

バラバラに引き裂く、または欠点を探して検討すること。

조각조각 찢다, 또는 결함을 찾기 위해 꼼꼼히 살피다.

Base verb: pull

Particle: apart

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The dogs pulled apart the toy.
狗把玩具撕碎了
Los perros destrozaron el juguete
犬たちがおもちゃを引き裂いた
개들이 장난감을 갈기갈기 찢었다.
The committee pulled apart the proposal.
委员会把提案挑了个遍
El comité desmenuzó la propuesta
委員会はその提案を徹底的に検討した
위원회가 그 제안을 철저히 검토했다.
Don't pull yourself apart over this.
别为这事太自责了
No te martirices por esto
このことで自分を責めすぎるな
이 일로 너무 자책하지 마.

맥락: separation, criticism, destruction

어조: forceful

From pulling something into separate pieces.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal