What does "rip apart" mean?

To tear violently or criticize harshly To destroy by tearing or to attack verbally.

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

The explosion ripped the building apart. Critics ripped apart the performance. Jealousy ripped them apart.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To tear violently or criticize harshly

猛烈撕裂或严厉批评

Desgarrar violentamente o criticar duramente

激しく引き裂く、激しく批判する

격렬하게 찢다, 혹독하게 비판하다

To destroy by tearing or to attack verbally.

通过撕裂来破坏或进行言语攻击。

Destruir desgarrando o atacar verbalmente.

引き裂いて破壊する、または言葉で攻撃すること。

찢어서 파괴하거나 말로 공격하다.

Base verb: rip

Particle: apart

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

The explosion ripped the building apart.
爆炸把大楼炸成了碎片
La explosión destrozó el edificio
爆発がビルを引き裂いた
폭발이 건물을 산산조각 냈다.
Critics ripped apart the performance.
评论家们把这场表演批得体无完肤
Los críticos destrozaron la actuación
批評家たちはその演技を酷評した
비평가들이 그 공연을 혹평했다.
Jealousy ripped them apart.
嫉妒把他们撕裂了
Los celos los destrozaron
嫉妬が二人を引き裂いた
질투가 두 사람을 갈라놓았다.

Context: destruction, criticism, relationships

Tone: violent

From violently ripping something into pieces.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal