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源自古英语动词 'rīfan'(撕裂),与古诺尔斯语 'rífa' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 指物体被强力撕裂或分裂成碎片的状态,常用于形容因冲突或灾难导致的严重分裂。
“The old tree was riven by lightning during the storm.”
(那棵老树在暴风雨中被闪电劈裂。)
“The country was riven by civil war for decades.”
(这个国家因内战分裂了几十年。)
riven with — 表示充满某种负面事物(如冲突、问题等),强调内部存在严重分裂或矛盾。
“The organization is riven with corruption scandals.”
(该组织深陷腐败丑闻的泥潭。)