好词典
cleaved
UK /kliːvd/US /kliːvd/
词源
源自古英语 'clēofan'，意为'劈开'，与古高地德语 'klioban' 和古诺尔斯语 'kljúfa' 同源。
verb
❶ 指用强力将物体劈开或分割成两部分，常用于描述用刀斧等工具劈砍木材或肉类的动作。
“He cleaved the log in two with a single swing of his axe.”
（他一斧头下去就把木头劈成了两半。）
“The butcher cleaved the meat into smaller portions.”
（屠夫把肉切成小块。）
❶ 比喻紧密依附或坚持某种信念、关系等，表现出忠诚或坚定的态度。
“Despite the difficulties, she cleaved to her principles.”
（尽管困难重重，她仍坚持自己的原则。）
“He cleaved to the traditions of his ancestors.”
（他坚守祖先的传统。）
同义词:split, divide, adhere, stick
常见短语
cleave to — 表示紧紧依附或坚持某事物，常用于描述对信念、人或传统的忠诚。
“He cleaved to his childhood memories despite the passing years.”
（尽管岁月流逝，他仍紧守着童年的记忆。）