tear up1
phrasal verbtear somebody apart/up
- to make somebody feel very unhappy or worried
使不快；使担心 - It tears me apart to think I might have hurt her feelings.
一想到我可能伤害了她的感情，我就感到痛心。 - His distress tore me up inside.
他的痛苦使我内心撕裂。
- It tears me apart to think I might have hurt her feelings.
tear somebody up
(also tear somebody/something apart, to shreds, to bits, etc.)
- to destroy or defeat somebody/something completely or criticize them or it severely
彻底毁灭；彻底打败；严厉批评
tear something up
- to destroy a document, etc. by tearing it into pieces
撕毁，撕碎（文件等） - She tore up all the letters he had sent her.
她把他寄给她的信都撕了。 - (figurative) He accused the leader of tearing up the party's manifesto (= of ignoring it).
他谴责领导人无视党的宣言。
- She tore up all the letters he had sent her.