tear/rip the heart out of sth
摧毁…的核心
无字面含义把某物的心脏撕扯出来用法，强调“对事物核心根本的致命性破坏”，对应汉语中的“釜底抽薪”“伤其根本”“摧毁……的核心”等。如：
Destroying the enemy’s command center tore the heart out of their fighting force, making them unable to organize attacks.
摧毁敌人的指挥中心，就是摧毁了其作战力量的核心——使其无法组织进攻。
The collapse of the trade talks tore the heart out of the diplomatic effort to improve bilateral relations.
贸易谈判破裂，摧毁了改善双边关系的外交努力核心。
Losing the experienced math teacher tore the heart out of the school’s college entrance exam preparation, as no one could replace his teaching method.
失去那位经验丰富的数学老师，摧毁了学校高考备考的核心支柱——没人能替代他的教学方法。
Losing you tore the heart out of me, but I kept my promise—I lived a full life, just like you wanted. 《泰坦尼克号》
失去你摧毁了我的精神支柱，但我遵守了承诺——我好好地活了一辈子，就像你希望的那样。
When he admitted he’d never loved her, it tore the heart out of their three-year relationship—she couldn’t forgive the lies.
当他承认从未爱过她时，这彻底摧毁了他们三年恋情的核心——她无法原谅那些谎言。
The breakdown of the peace talks tore the heart out of the diplomatic effort to end the war, leaving both sides back to conflict.
和平谈判破裂，这摧毁了结束战争的外交努力核心，导致双方重回冲突状态。
The sudden withdrawal of investment from the main investor ripped the heart out of the startup’s business plan, forcing it to shut down.
主要投资者突然撤资，这摧毁了这家初创公司商业计划的核心，迫使它倒闭。
The resignation of the mayor’s key policy advisor tore the heart out of the local government, as no one could continue his reform plan.
市长核心政策顾问的辞职，摧毁了当地政府的核心运作能力——没人能继续推进他的改革计划。
When he told her he’d been seeing another woman for years, it tore the heart out of their relationship—there was no way to fix the trust.
当他告诉她自己多年来一直和另一个女人交往时，这彻底摧毁了他们恋情的核心——信任已无法修复。
He canceled their anniversary trip at the last second without explanation, which tore the heart out of her—she’d been looking forward to it for months.
他毫无解释地在最后一刻取消了周年旅行，这伤透了这段感情的根本——她已经期待了好几个月。
He forgot their engagement anniversary again, which tore the heart out of her—she’d prepared a surprise for weeks.
他又一次忘记了他们的订婚纪念日，这伤了这段感情的根本——她已经准备了好几周的惊喜。
Finding her boyfriend had hidden his marriage status ripped the heart out of her love; she left him immediately.
发现男友隐瞒已婚身份，这摧毁了她对他的爱意核心，她立刻离开了他。
The discovery that her husband had been transferring their savings to his lover ripped the heart out of their marriage, leaving nothing but anger and betrayal.
发现丈夫一直把存款转给情人，这摧毁了他们婚姻的核心，只留下愤怒和背叛。
Blowing up the enemy’s ammunition depot tore the heart out of their combat capability, as they had no more supplies to fight with.
炸毁敌人的弹药库，这摧毁了他们作战能力的核心——他们再也没有物资可供作战。
