to pieces

ばらばらに、粉々に

壊れたり破れたりして、いくつもの部分に分かれること。

やさしい英語で： Into many separate parts, usually because something breaks or is torn.

• The plate broke to pieces.
• She tore the old letter to pieces.
• The explosion blew the wooden fence to pieces.

使い方： tear something to pieces (The puppy tore my notes to pieces.)

類義語： to bits, into fragments

よく使う表現： break to pieces, tear something to pieces, smash to pieces

取り乱して、精神的に打ちのめされて

ひどく動揺し、落ち着いて考えたり行動したりできない状態。

やさしい英語で： Into a state of being so upset that you cannot think or behave calmly.

• She went to pieces after the call.
• I fell to pieces when I heard the news.
• He usually stays calm, but yesterday he went to pieces.

類義語： into a breakdown

よく使う表現： go to pieces, fall to pieces

ものすごく、心から

特に愛情などの感情が、非常に強いことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Very much or completely, especially when describing love or strong feelings.

• I love you to pieces.
• She loves her little dog to pieces.
• The sudden bang scared me to pieces.

類義語： very much, completely

よく使う表現： love someone to pieces, scared to pieces, thrilled to pieces

断片に、楽曲に

動作が個々の部分や楽曲などの作品に向けられることを示す。

やさしい英語で： Used when an action is directed towards separate parts or individual works, such as music.

• She attached labels to pieces of cloth.
• We listened to pieces by young composers.
• Apply glue to pieces individually before joining them.

よく使う表現： to pieces of, to pieces individually

めちゃくちゃに、崩壊して

物事がうまく機能せず、秩序や制御が失われた状態になること。

やさしい英語で： Into a state where things no longer work properly or remain under control.

• Our plans went to pieces.
• Without a manager, the business fell to pieces.
• Everything goes to pieces when the system fails.

類義語： to ruin, into chaos

よく使う表現： go to pieces, fall to pieces