pull apart

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, apart.
  2. To become separated as a result of pulling. intransitive
    — A frayed rope will pull apart under tension.
  3. To separate (people or animals that are fighting). transitive
    — The drunken brawlers had to be pulled apart.
  4. To disassemble, dismantle, take apart (a machine or other mechanical device). transitive
    — When his watch stopped working, he pulled it apart to work out what was wrong with it.
  5. To investigate rigorously the basis of (an idea or theory). figuratively,transitive
    — Starting with a couple of inconsistencies, the detective began to pull apart his alibi.
  6. To criticise harshly and in detail. figuratively,transitive
    — The professor pulled her essay apart in front of the entire class.

词形变化

pulls apart present,singular,third-person pulling apart participle,present pulled apart participle,past pulled apart past

词汇关系

并列词
strip down
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