English Dictionary

tear up

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/

動詞

他動詞 比喩的用法 慣用表現 俗語 卑語

(transitive) To tear into pieces. / (transitive, figuratively) To cancel or annul, or to cause the cancellation or annulment of (e.g. an agreement or contract). / (transitive, idiomatic) To damage.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）バラバラに引き裂く / （比喩的に）取り消す、無効にする、またはそれをさせる / （慣用表現として）損傷を与える、破壊する

She decided to tear up the letter after reading it.

彼女はその手紙を読んだ後、手紙を引き裂くことにした。

意味（1）

(transitive) To tear into pieces.

The student tore up his test after he found out his mark of 20%.

意味（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To cancel or annul, or to cause the cancellation or annulment of (e.g. an agreement or contract).

I finally persuaded the landlord to tear up the lease and move to a month-by-month rental.

意味（3）

(transitive, idiomatic) To damage.

The lacrosse practice really tore up the field.

意味（4）

(transitive, idiomatic) To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against.

In his first year, his hitting tore up the league's opposing pitchers.

意味（5）

(transitive) To wrench out of the ground.

We tore up the weeds from the allotment.

意味（6）

(transitive, slang, vulgar) To have intense penetrative sex with.

Chad tore up Stacy after that party.

意味（7）

(transitive, slang) To brutally assault.

Jason tore up Todd after finding out that he was having sex with his sister.

tears up （ present singular third-person ）

tearing up （ participle present ）

tore up （ past ）

torn up （ participle past ）