Phrase
tears up
撕成碎片
tears up is the third person singular of tear up.
to tear something such as paper or cloth into small pieces
- 1.
To tear into pieces.
撕碎。
- 2.
To start shedding tears.
开始流泪。
- 3.
To cancel or annul, or to cause the cancellation or annulment of (e.g. an agreement or contract).
取消或废止(如协议或合同)。
- 4.
To damage.
损坏。
- 5.
To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against.
在(某领域)大获成功；击败。
- 6.
To wrench out of the ground.
从地面拔出。
撕毁；挖开；撕掉；撕碎。；开始流泪。
In use
He tore up the old letter and threw the pieces into the bin.
Please don't tear up the receipt; I need to keep it for the warranty.
The dog tore up the newspaper while we were out.
tear up + [paper document]
该结构中宾语为纸张类物品，表示物理撕裂。
She tore up the letter and threw it away.
她把信撕成碎片扔掉了。
tear up + [ground/road]
宾语为地面或路面，表示挖掘或破坏。
Workers have torn up the old road to lay new pipes.
工人们挖开了旧路以铺设新管道。
tear up + [contract/agreement]
宾语为协议或合同，表示取消或废止。
Connections
Collocations
- tear up a letter
- 撕碎一封信
- She tore up the letter after reading it.她读完信后把它撕碎了。
- tear up a contract
- 撕毁合同
- The company decided to tear up the contract.公司决定撕毁合同。
- tear up a photograph
- 撕碎照片
- He tore up the old photograph angrily.他愤怒地撕碎了那张旧照片。
- tear up the road
- 挖开路面
- Workers are tearing up the road to repair the pipes.工人们正在挖开路面修理管道。
- tear up a ticket
- 撕掉票根
- The usher tore up my ticket at the entrance.引座员在入口处撕掉了我的票根。
- tear up an agreement
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象双手捏住纸张两端，用力向上（up）一撕（tear），纸就被撕成碎片。动作记忆，生动形象。
Context & Register
注册：混合（中性至正式）。多用于描述撕碎纸张、文件或挖开地面等动作，常见于日常对话、新闻报道或合同毁约场景。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.