俚语，来自 rip,撕开，撕裂，-ing,动名词后缀。

1. He said that communal carnage was ripping the country apart.

他说种族间的相互残杀正在让这个国家走向分裂。

2. The airlines have been accused of ripping off customers.

这家航空公司遭到向顾客漫天要价的指责。

3. They're just ripping the fans off; it's daylight robbery.

他们这是在盘剥歌迷，简直是明目张胆的打劫。

4. To have fought Paul on this would have risked ripping the family apart.

在这一点上和保罗作斗争可能会使这个家庭破裂。

5. They ended up ripping down perimeter fencing and tussling with the security staff.

最终他们拆毁了四周的围栏，与保安人员厮打起来。