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cleave

UK //kliːv//US //kliːv//

词源

源自古英语 'clēofan',意为'劈开',与古高地德语 'klioban' 和拉丁语 'glubere'(剥皮)有关。

verb

❶ 用强力将某物劈开或分开,通常指用刀具或斧头等工具将物体分成两部分。

“He used an axe to cleave the log in two.”

(他用斧头将木头劈成两半。)

“The sword cleaved through the armor effortlessly.”

(剑轻而易举地劈开了盔甲。)

❶ 紧密地粘附或依附于某物,常用于比喻情感或信念上的坚定。

“The couple cleaved to each other through all hardships.”

(这对夫妻在所有的困难中都紧紧相依。)

“He cleaves to his principles no matter what.”

(无论发生什么,他都坚守自己的原则。)

同义词:split, adhere, stick, cling, separate

常见短语

cleave to — 表示紧紧依附或坚持某物,常用于情感或信念上的坚定。

“Despite the challenges, she cleaved to her dreams.”

(尽管面临挑战,她依然坚持自己的梦想。)

cleave apart — 表示将某物强行分开或劈开,强调动作的力度和结果。

“The storm cleaved the ship apart.”

(风暴将船劈成了两半。)