
好词典

源自古北欧语 'ript'(断裂),后演变为中古英语 'rift',意为裂缝或分裂。
❶ 指因意见不合或关系破裂而形成的裂痕或分歧,常用于描述人际关系或组织内部的矛盾。
“The political party was divided by deep rifts over policy.”
(该政党因政策分歧而严重分裂。)
“Their friendship ended due to a rift over money.”
(他们的友谊因金钱问题而破裂。)
❶ 指使某物裂开或分裂,或指关系或组织因分歧而破裂。
“The earthquake rifted the land into two parts.”
(地震将土地分裂成两部分。)
“Their argument rifted the team apart.”
(他们的争论使团队分裂了。)
rift valley — 指因地质活动而形成的长条形低洼地带,通常由地壳断裂造成。
“The Great Rift Valley in Africa is famous for its stunning landscapes.”
(非洲的东非大裂谷以其壮丽的景观而闻名。)
heal the rift — 指修复因分歧或矛盾而破裂的关系,常用于人际关系或组织内部。
“They tried to heal the rift between the two communities.”
(他们试图弥合两个社区之间的裂痕。)