tear apart

引き裂く、ちぎる

強く引っ張って、物をいくつもの破片にする。

やさしい英語で： To pull something so hard that it splits into pieces.

• The dog tore my sock apart.
• She tore apart the letter with her hands.
• Can you tear this thick cloth apart?

使い方： tear something apart (She tore the paper apart.); tear apart something (He tore apart the old shirt.)

類義語： rip apart, tear up

よく使う表現： tear apart something, tear apart paper

引き離す、分裂させる

人や結びついた物を、突然またはつらい形で無理に離す。

やさしい英語で： To force people or things to separate suddenly or painfully.

• The war tore families apart.
• Their bitter argument tore the group apart.
• Nothing will tear us apart again.

使い方： tear someone/something apart (The conflict tore the family apart.)

類義語： separate, divide, split up

反対語： unite

よく使う表現： tear apart someone, tear apart families

破壊する、壊滅させる

物をひどく傷つけ、使えないほど壊す。

やさしい英語で： To badly damage something so that it is ruined.

• The storm tore apart the village.
• A huge explosion tore the bridge apart.
• Years of war have torn the country apart.

使い方： tear something apart (The explosion tore the factory apart.)

類義語： destroy, wreck, devastate

反対語： build, repair

よく使う表現： tear apart something, tear apart a building

圧勝する、完敗させる

相手を難なく、大きな差をつけて負かす。

やさしい英語で： To beat an opponent very easily and by a large amount.

• Our team tore them apart.
• The champions tore apart their opponents in the final.
• Will the visitors tear us apart again?

使い方： tear someone/something apart (Our team tore their defense apart.)

類義語： crush, thrash, trounce

反対語： lose to

よく使う表現： tear apart someone, tear apart a team