| 释义 |
tear (one) limb from limb tear (one) limb from limbTo violently maim a person or animal. Typically used as a threat, rather than a description of an actual action. If I find out that you're the one who hurt my daughter, I will tear you limb from limb, understand?See also: limb, teartear (someone or some animal) limb from limbto rip someone or an animal to bits. The explosion tore the workers limb from limb. The crocodiles attacked the wading zebras and tore them limb from limb.See also: limb, teartear someone limb from limb If someone threatens to tear you limb from limb, they say they will kill you in a very violent way. It was lucky for him the police found him before I did because I would have torn him limb from limb.See also: limb, someone, teartear someone limb from limb violently dismember someone.See also: limb, someone, teartear somebody ˌlimb from ˈlimb (often humorous) attack somebody very violently: Julian looked so angry that I thought he was going to tear his brother limb from limb.See also: limb, somebody, tear |