"tear to shreds" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 撕成碎片
• 严厉批评

Definition

把某物撕成很多小块。引申义是对某人或某事进行严厉批评。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于字面意思（把东西撕碎），更常用于比喻（严厉批评某人/某事）。属于口语表达。常和 'report'、'argument'、'reputation' 等词搭配。

Examples

The dog tore the newspaper to shreds.

狗把报纸**撕成碎片**了。

She was upset because her essay was torn to shreds by the teacher.

她很难过，因为她的作文被老师**严厉批评了**。

My old jeans were torn to shreds after the accident.

我的旧牛仔裤在事故后**被撕成了碎片**。

The critics absolutely tore his new movie to shreds.

影评人们彻底**抨击了他的新电影**。

Her presentation was torn to shreds during the meeting.

她的演讲在会议上被**严厉批评了**。

If you submit this report, your boss will tear it to shreds.

如果你提交这份报告，你的老板会把它**批得体无完肤**。