tearsthup
—phrasal verbwithtearverbuk/teər/us/ter/tore|torn
(PAPER)
C1
totearpaperinto a lot ofsmallpieces
撕碎（纸张）
Hetoretheletterup andthrewit away.他把信撕碎扔掉了。
- Shetoreup hisletterinfrontof hisface.
- Iaccidentallytoreup thecardocuments.
- Therabbitstoreup all thenewspaperwe put intheirhutch.
(AGREEMENT)
If youtearup anagreement, yourefusetoacceptit or becontrolledby it any more.
撕毁（协议等）
Shetoreup thecontractandwalkedout.她撕毁合同，然后退席离开。