tear into
lambast
devour
attack verbally
1. The director ripped into the staff for the poor results.
经理因为成绩不佳而严厉批评了员工们。
2. After the long hike, they ripped into the sandwiches greedily.
徒步长距离行走后,他们狼吞虎咽地吃起了三明治。
A: Did you hear the news about the meeting?
A:你听到关于会议的消息了吗?
B: Yes, the manager ripped into him for the mistake.
B:听说了,经理因为那个错误把他痛骂了一顿。
1) 严厉指责或抨击
2) 狼吞虎咽地吃
3) 身体上的猛烈攻击
1. 严厉指责
e.g. She ripped into his behavior.
她对他这种行为进行了严厉的指责。
2. 狼吞虎咽地吃
e.g. He ripped into the cake as soon as it was ready.
蛋糕一准备好,他就开始狼吞虎咽地吃起来。
verb phrase
1. To criticize someone very strongly and angrily.
2. To eat something very quickly and hungrily.
Synonym: tear into, berate