
好词典

源自中古英语 'cliven',与古英语 'clifan'(劈开)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语。
❶ 指用工具或手将物体分开或劈开,通常用于描述用力将木头、岩石等坚硬物体分开的动作。
“He clove the log in two with a single stroke of his axe.”
(他一斧头将木头劈成两半。)
“The earthquake clove the ground apart.”
(地震将地面劈开。)
❶ 指劈开或分开的动作或结果,也可以指劈开的裂缝或开口。
“There was a deep clive in the rock.”
(岩石上有一道深深的裂缝。)
“The clive in the wood showed where it had been split.”
(木头上的裂痕显示了它被劈开的地方。)
clive apart — 表示用力将某物分开或劈开,通常用于描述强烈的分离动作。
“The force of the explosion clove the building apart.”
(爆炸的力量将建筑物劈开。)