To break or tear something apart into pieces, usually with force.

To break or tear something apart into pieces把某個東西弄破或撕裂成好幾片 usually with force通常帶著武力

This is an old, literary word — you will meet it in poetry, in the Bible, in fantasy novels and in old songs, but almost never in ordinary conversation. If a modern speaker says 'the family was sundered', they are choosing a heavy, formal, slightly dramatic word on purpose.

This is an old, literary word這是個古老、文學性的字 you will meet it in poetry, in the Bible, in fantasy novels and in old songs你會在詩裡、聖經裡、奇幻小說和老歌裡遇到它 but almost never in ordinary conversation但幾乎不會出現在日常對話裡 If a modern speaker says 'the family was sundered'如果現代人說'the family was sundered' they are choosing a heavy, formal, slightly dramatic word on purpose他們是刻意選了一個沉重、正式、有點戲劇化的字

It is often used about things that ought to have stayed joined: a country, a friendship, a marriage.

It is often used about things that ought to have stayed joined這個字常常用在本來應該連在一起的事物上 a country, a friendship, a marriage像一個國家、一段友情、一段婚姻

The one place you probably already know it is in the phrase from the wedding service, 'let no man put asunder' — 'asunder' means 'into separate pieces', and it is the same word. In fact 'asunder' survives better than plain 'sunder' does.

The one place you probably already know it is in the phrase from the wedding service你可能已經在婚禮誓詞的句子裡見過這個字 'let no man put asunder'就是'let no man put asunder' 'asunder' means 'into separate pieces''asunder'意思是「分裂成好幾片」 and it is the same word跟sunder是同一個字 In fact 'asunder' survives better than plain 'sunder' does事實上'asunder'比單獨的'sunder'留存得更好

Do not use it in everyday writing; use 'split', 'separate' or 'tear apart'. Just recognise it when you read it.

Do not use it in everyday writing日常寫作不要用這個字 use 'split', 'separate' or 'tear apart'用'split'、'separate'或'tear apart'就好 Just recognise it when you read it看到的時候認得它就好