tear down
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To demolish or criticize harshly
拆除或严厉批评
Demoler o criticar duramente
取り壊す、または厳しく批判する
허물다, 또는 혹독하게 비판하다
To destroy a structure or attack someone's reputation.
摧毁建筑物或攻击某人的声誉。用于建筑物的物理拆除或对论点、想法或声誉的比喻性摧毁。
Destruir una estructura o atacar la reputación de alguien. Se usa para demolición física de edificios o destrucción figurativa de argumentos, ideas o reputaciones.
構造物を破壊する、または誰かの評判を攻撃する。建物の物理的な取り壊しや、議論、アイデア、評判の比喩的な破壊に使われる。
구조물을 파괴하다, 또는 누군가의 명성을 공격하다.
Base verb: tear
Particle: down
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- They tore down the old building. 他们拆掉了那栋旧楼。Derribaron el viejo edificio.彼らは古い建物を取り壊した。낡은 건물을 허물었다.
- Critics tore down his argument. 批评家们把他的论点驳得体无完肤。Los críticos destrozaron su argumento.批評家たちは彼の主張を粉砕した。비평가들이 그의 주장을 산산조각 냈다.
- Tear down this wall! 把这堵墙拆掉!¡Derriba este muro!この壁を壊せ!이 벽을 허물어라!
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: demolition, criticism, destruction
Tone: destructive
✓ Do Say
- Tear it down拆掉Derribar取り壊す허물어 버리다
Origin & History
From physically tearing a structure apart.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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