tear down

取り壊す、解体する

建物などの構造物を完全に壊すこと。

やさしい英語で： To destroy a building or other structure completely.

• They tore down the old house.
• We need to tear this wall down.
• Will they tear down the factory to build flats?

使い方： tear down something (They plan to tear down the old factory.); tear something down (The workers tore the garage down.)

類義語： demolish, knock down, pull down

反対語： build

よく使う表現： tear down a building, tear down a wall

けなす、こき下ろす

人をひどく批判して、自信や評判を傷つけること。

やさしい英語で： To criticize someone harshly, damaging their confidence or reputation.

• Stop tearing me down.
• His boss tore him down in front of everyone.
• The campaign tried to tear down her reputation.

使い方： tear someone down (Her constant insults tore him down.); tear down someone (The article tried to tear down her political rivals.)

類義語： belittle, discredit, put down

反対語： praise

よく使う表現： tear down someone, tear down your rivals

分解する

機械や装置の部品を調べたり修理したりするために、ばらばらにすること。

やさしい英語で： To take a machine or device apart to examine or repair its parts.

• We tore down the engine.
• The technician will tear the device down to find the fault.
• Have you ever torn down a laptop?

使い方： tear down something (The mechanic tore down the engine to inspect it.); tear something down (We tore the motor down and replaced the bearings.)

類義語： disassemble, take apart, strip down

反対語： assemble

よく使う表現： tear down an engine, tear down a device

猛スピードで走る、駆け下りる

道や通路などを非常に速く進むこと。

やさしい英語で： To move very fast along a road, passage, or other route.

• He tore down the road.
• The children came tearing down the corridor.
• A cyclist tore down the hill without braking.

使い方： tear down something (A motorcycle tore down the street.)

類義語： race down, speed down, rush down

よく使う表現： tear down the road, tear down the street