asunder

• adv. 化為碎片地；分離地
• adj. 分成碎片的；分離的

來自短語on sunder . sunder, 分開，來自詞根sue, 自己的，同self.

asunder (adv.)

mid-12c., contraction of Old English on sundran (see sunder). Middle English used to know asunder for "distinguish, tell apart."

1. The debate is tearing Wall Street asunder.

這場爭論令華爾街分崩離析。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The curtains had been drawn asunder.

窗簾被拉向兩邊.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. He went up to the curtains, and, drew them asunder.

他走到那些簾子麵前, 就把簾拉開.

來自辭典例句

4. Your conscience, conviction, integrity, and loyalties were torn asunder.

你的良心 、 信念 、 正直和忠誠都被扯得粉碎了.

來自辭典例句

5. They were violently to be torn asunder at a coming signal.

一個既將出現的信號會把他們強行分離得天各一方.

來自辭典例句