tear someone away

Related to word: tear

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Definition

  1. to compel someone to cease doing something pleasurable, often because there is a need to go elsewhere or attend to another task

    迫使某人不情愿地离开;将某人拉开

    • She was engrossed in her book, but the phone forced her to leave it. When I tried to tear her away from the book, she was quite upset.

      她全神贯注地看书,但电话迫使她离开。当我试图把她从书中拉开时,她非常不高兴。

    • The kids were having a great time playing in the park, and I had to tear them away to go home for dinner.

      孩子们在公园里玩得很开心,我不得不把他们拉回家吃晚餐。

    • They loved playing on the beach, and even though it was time to go home, I had to compel them to tear away.

      他们喜欢在海滩上玩耍,即使该回家了,我还是不得不强迫他们离开。