"Tear in twain" nghĩa là gì?


"Tear (someone or something) in twain" = xé làm hai -> cụm từ cổ này nghĩa là chia cắt ai/cái gì thành hai miếng/khúc.

Ví dụ
Pit the cherries and roughly tear them in twain. Distribute through the cake mixture, pushing them in. Scatter all of those other chocolate and almonds (quả hạch) outrageous, gently pushing them in a little.

One pet owner found out just how mischievous kittens can really be when his bit through his headphones, tearing them in half. The owner, Haryanto, said the kitten was playing with the headphones on his bed when he managed to tear them in twain.

The book is also a mesmerising (thôi miên, mê hoặc) examination of a small town trying to cope with a trauma (chấn thương) that threatens to tear it in twain – as such, it is as much a journey into the heart of modern SA as it is a gripping tale of crime, punishment and redemption (sự bồi thường, chuộc lại). When a whole community is on trial, who pays the price?

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