asunder
英 [?'s?nd?]
美
- adv. 化为碎片地；分离地
- adj. 分成碎片的；分离的
GRE畅通词汇
中文词源
asunder 分开，散开
来自短语on sunder . sunder, 分开，来自词根sue, 自己的，同self.
英文词源
- asunder (adv.)
- mid-12c., contraction of Old English on sundran (see sunder). Middle English used to know asunder for "distinguish, tell apart."
双语例句
- 1. The debate is tearing Wall Street asunder.
- 这场争论令华尔街分崩离析。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The curtains had been drawn asunder.
- 窗帘被拉向两边.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. He went up to the curtains, and, drew them asunder.
- 他走到那些帘子面前, 就把帘拉开.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Your conscience, conviction, integrity, and loyalties were torn asunder.
- 你的良心 、 信念 、 正直和忠诚都被扯得粉碎了.
来自辞典例句
- 5. They were violently to be torn asunder at a coming signal.
- 一个既将出现的信号会把他们强行分离得天各一方.
来自辞典例句