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cleaving

UK //ˈkliːvɪŋ//US //ˈkliːvɪŋ//

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)同源。

verb

❶ 指用强力将物体劈开或分开的动作,常用于描述用斧头劈柴或用刀切开坚硬物体。

“He was cleaving the logs with an axe.”

(他正用斧头劈开木头。)

“The sword cleaved the armor in two.”

(剑将盔甲劈成两半。)

❶ 比喻紧密依附或坚持某事物,常用于描述情感或信念上的忠诚。

“She cleaved to her principles despite the pressure.”

(尽管有压力,她仍坚持自己的原则。)

“The child cleaved to his mother in fear.”

(孩子害怕地紧紧抱住母亲。)

同义词:splitting, dividing, adhering, clinging

常见短语

cleaving 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。

“Despite the changes, he kept cleaving to the old ways.”

(尽管有变化,他仍坚持旧的方式。)