Tear down Meaning in English
expression
ˈtɛɹ/, /ˈtɪɹ/ /ˈdaʊn
TAIR-down
teə/ /dˈaʊn
TAIR-down
释义
To completely destroy or remove a building or structure, often so that something new can be built. It can also mean to criticize someone or something in a harsh way.
用法与细微差别
Informal and common in both literal (about buildings) and figurative (about criticism) contexts. Collocates with 'building', 'wall', 'old house', 'argument'. Not the same as 'break down' (which often means malfunction or emotional collapse).
Spanish: demoler - derribar - destruirPortuguese (BR): demolir - derrubar - destruirPortuguese (PT): demolir - deitar abaixo - destruirChinese (Simplified): 拆除 - 拆毁Chinese (Traditional): 拆除 - 拆毀Hindi: गिराना - ढाह देनाArabic: يهدم - يزيلBengali: ভেঙে ফেলা - সমালোচনা করাRussian: снести - раскритиковатьJapanese: 取り壊す - 酷評するVietnamese: phá dỡ - chỉ tríchKorean: 철거하다 - 헐뜯다Turkish: yıkmak - eleştirmekUrdu: گرا دینا - سخت تنقید کرناIndonesian: merobohkan - mengkritik dengan keras
例句
They will tear down the old school next month.
basic
The workers tore down the wall safely.
basic
We need to tear down this old shed.
basic
Don’t let anyone tear down your confidence.
natural
They’re planning to tear down the old mall and build apartments.
natural
The coach never tried to tear down his players after a loss.
natural